Reproduction Abstracts

Introduction: Bi-directional communication between the oocyte and cumulus cells (CCs) is essential for the production of competent oocytes. Previous studies analyzed the relative transcript abundance in oocytes from small follicles (SF) and medium follicles (MF) to determinate the likely use of oocytes from SF in artificial reproductive techniques. The aim of this study was to examine the relative transcript abundance of CCs from cumulus–oocyte complexes (COCs) from SF an...