Global gene expression profiling of individual human oocytes and embryos demonstrates heterogeneity in early development.

Early development in humans is characterised by low and variable embryonic viability, reflected in low fecundity and high rates of miscarriage, relative to other mammals.Data from assisted reproduction programmes provides additional evidence that this is largely mediated at the level of embryonic competence and is highly heterogeneous among embryos

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Intra-annual patterns of weather and daily radial growth changes of Norway spruce and their relationship in the Western Carpathian mountain region over a period of 2008-2012

The contribution presents the results of a 5-year (2008-2012) dendroecological research in a Health Skincare and Beauty Products Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) clone forest (Northern Slovakia).Due to different climatic and soil moisture conditions in the monitored years, different seasonal courses of stem increment formation were observed

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