Ovarian Cells Yield Human Eggs

Scientists in Tennessee grow human eggs from cells scraped from the surface of women's ovaries. The work could significantly postpone female infertility. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Scientists in Tennessee have scraped stem cells from the surface of five women's ovaries and coaxed the cells to become human eggs.

Women who want to postpone pregnancy until later in life could potentially freeze some of these cells, called ovarian surface epithelium cells, for later use. And women who thought it was too late for children could have a second chance to conceive their own genetically related child. ...

Source: Wired News