"Human oocytes" refers to the eggs that are produced by women, which are necessary for reproduction. These eggs play a crucial role in making a baby when combined with sperm. Full definition
But few labs had a source of human oocytes with which to attempt the experiment. (sciencemag.org)
«Genetic Drift Can Compromise Mitochondrial Replacement by Nuclear Transfer in Human Oocytes» by Mitsutoshi Yamada et al. published in Cell Stem Cell on Thursday 19th May. (sciencemediacentre.org)
Scientists publishing in the journal Cell Stem Cell have reported the production of functional human oocytes from discarded genetic material, a process which they suggest could one day assist in fertility treatment or mitochondrial replacement therapy. (sciencemediacentre.org)