In roundworms, age-related decline in egg quality is regulated by specific humoral signalling pathways. If similar mechanisms operate in mammals, these findings may suggest ways to delay reproductive ageing in women.
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Flurkey, K., Harrison, D. Of worms and women. Nature 468, 386–387 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/468386a
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