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4094058 
Journal Article 
Review 
Oocyte maturation failure: a syndrome of bad eggs 
Beall, S; Brenner, C; Segars, J 
2010 
Yes 
Fertility and Sterility
ISSN: 0015-0282
EISSN: 1556-5653 
94 
7 
2507-2513 
English 
20378111 
To show that disruption of meiotic competence results in cell cycle arrest, and the production of immature oocytes that are not capable of fertilization. Through an extensive review of animal studies and clinical case reports, we define the syndrome of oocyte maturation failure as a distinct oocyte disorder, present a classification system based on clinical parameters, and discuss the potential molecular origins for the disease.