Figure 5From: MATER protein expression and intracellular localization throughout folliculogenesis and preimplantation embryo development in the bovineLocalization of MATER protein in bovine oocytes and preimplantation embryos by confocal microscopy. Oocytes and embryos were incubated with anti-MATER peptide purified antibody (1:250) and revealed by green staining. Scale bar: 50 μm. (A) Oocytes at GV or NEBD stage. Lamins A/C are stained in red (middle row). Chromatin is stained in blue with Hoechst 33258 (lower row). (B) immature oocytes (IO), in vitro matured oocytes (MO), in vitro cultured zygote (1C), 2-, 4-, 8- cell embryos, morula (mo), expanded blastocysts (EB) and hatched blastocysts (HB).Back to article page