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Each curve shows the percentage likelihood by age of having at least one live birth based on the number of mature eggs (oocytes) retrieved and frozen.
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Marina Gerner, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
The egg, or oocyte, is contained inside a follicle.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024
Ovaries, where oocytes are born, harbor proteins that can last almost as long as the animals themselves and could help oocytes endure.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
In humans, a 20-week-old female fetus typically harbors 6 million to 7 million oocytes.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
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Marina Gerner, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
The egg, or oocyte, is contained inside a follicle.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024
Ovaries, where oocytes are born, harbor proteins that can last almost as long as the animals themselves and could help oocytes endure.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
In humans, a 20-week-old female fetus typically harbors 6 million to 7 million oocytes.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
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“Oocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oocyte. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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oocyte
noun
oo·cyte
ˈō-ə-ˌsīt 
: an egg before maturation : a female gametocyte
called also ovocyte
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