Abstract:Although several reports have been published regarding the cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks) in developmentally competent mammalian oocytes, still little is known about their expression pattern in developmentally incompetent female gametes. Since Cdks are the main cell cycle division regulators, also described as "checkpoints" in the MI to MII transition, the aim of this study was to investigate the differential mRNA expression of genes encoding Cdkn1 and Cdkn5 in developmentally competent and incompetent porcin… Show more
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