Egg protein that keeps chromosomes together with age.
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- Oct 29, 2026PROTEIN FOUND TO PROTECT EGG CHROMOSOME GLUE IN MICEMouse study
Egg protein helps keep chromosomes paired as eggs age, mouse study finds
Researchers in Japan found a protein, OMC1, that helps egg cells hold on to the 'glue' keeping their chromosomes together for years. Without it, young mouse eggs made errors typical of old eggs.