Microinjection of antisense c-mos oligonucleotides prevents meiosis II in the maturing mouse egg.

AUTOR(ES)

O'Keefe, S J

RESUMO

Injection of antisense oligonucleotides was used to investigate the function of c-mos in murine oocytes. Oocytes injected with antisense c-mos oligonucleotides completed the first meiotic division but failed to initiate meiosis II. Instead, loss of c-mos function led to chromosome decondensation, reformation of a nucleus after meiosis I, and cleavage to two cells. Therefore, c-mos is required for meiosis II during murine oocyte maturation.

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