Loss of heterochromatin and retrotransposon silencing constitute an early phase in oocyte aging
P. Wasserzug-Pash, R. Rothman, E. Riech, O. Schonberger, Y. Weiss, N. Srebnik, A. Weintraub, I. Ben-Ami, H. Holzer, M. Klutstein
The paper identifies an early phase of oocyte aging characterized by heterochromatin loss and retrotransposon activation before aneuploidy occurs.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology