Live-imaging of human pre-implantation embryos reveals the array of division errors that can lead to development failure
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21 June 2026
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Live-embryo imaging and computer analysis reveals different types of mitotic (the steps towards cell division) error that occur in human pre-implantation embryos. Along with disclosing the frequency of inaccuracies, understanding the defects leading to failure of cell division in developing embryos is likely to help improve success of IVF and pregnancies
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- Image from work by Hiroki Akizawa & Ana Domingo-Muelas, and colleagues
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Image originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
- Published in Science Advances, November 2025
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