Method for real-time determination of oocyte developmental competence

Abstract

The present disclosure proposes a method for benchmarking of two or more mammalian oocytes in terms of their comparative extents of potential for supporting subsequent embryo development relative to one another. The method comprises determination of relative extents of respective plasma membrane permeabilities of a first oocyte and a second oocyte with regard to one another. The method further comprises sorting the first oocyte and the second oocyte in accordance with their relative extents of respective plasma membrane permeabilities, such that one of the first oocyte and the second oocyte with a relatively lower plasma-membrane permeability is benchmarked as having a relatively greater extent of potential for supporting a subsequent embryo development.

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