The addition of antibiotics to embryo culture media caused altered expression of genes in pathways governing DNA integrity in mouse blastocysts
Qianqian Han, Yan Li, Xu Ji, Lu Chang, Wenjuan Li, Jianfeng Shi, Jing Liu, Wuhua Ni, Xuefeng Huang, Chris O’Neill, Xingliang Jin
This study shows that adding antibiotics to mouse embryo culture media alters gene expression related to DNA integrity, potentially compromising genomic stability.
bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2022 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology