New scientific developments could revolutionize one way humans can reproduce, with a technique called in-vitro gametogenesis. But medical experts are questioning the ethics behind the technology, ...

It may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as "in vitro gametogenesis." This involves the creation (genesis) of eggs and sperm ...

Critical questions need addressing before any clinical use of in vitro gametogenesis (IVG), says a new report by a Lancaster University-based research project. The new report by the Future of Human ...

Gametogenesis is a fundamental aspect of sexual reproduction in eukaryotes. In the unicellular fungi Saccharomyces cerevisiae (budding yeast) and Schizosaccharomyces pombe (fission yeast), where this ...

Different epigenetic changes occur at different times in meiosis depending on whether the germ cells are male or female. The dashed lines represent lower levels of specific modifications than those ...