To the Editor:Embryo development at the early cleavage stage is a complex and well-orchestrated biological process.During in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer(IVF-ET),embryos are routinely stratified according to mo...To the Editor:Embryo development at the early cleavage stage is a complex and well-orchestrated biological process.During in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer(IVF-ET),embryos are routinely stratified according to morphological criteria and transferred on the morning of day 3 after fertilization.This stage of embryonic development is mainly regulated by maternal factors because the embryonic genome has not yet been fully activated.[1]Day 3 is a key period for embryos to accomplish embryonic genome activation(EGA).Embryos with higher developmental potential initiate EGA for subsequent development and implantation,while non-viable embryos undergo arrest.展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31660336)the Logistics Scientific Research Project of Chinese PLA(No.CLB19J048)and the Health Commission of Gansu Province(No.GSWSKY-2019-78).
文摘To the Editor:Embryo development at the early cleavage stage is a complex and well-orchestrated biological process.During in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer(IVF-ET),embryos are routinely stratified according to morphological criteria and transferred on the morning of day 3 after fertilization.This stage of embryonic development is mainly regulated by maternal factors because the embryonic genome has not yet been fully activated.[1]Day 3 is a key period for embryos to accomplish embryonic genome activation(EGA).Embryos with higher developmental potential initiate EGA for subsequent development and implantation,while non-viable embryos undergo arrest.