| ESHRE | European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology |
| GV | Germinal Vesicle |
| IVF | In Vitro Fertilization |
| LINC | Linker of Nucleoskeleton and Cytoskeleton Complex |
| MPF | Maturation-promoting Factor |
| NEBD | Nuclear Envelope Breakdown |
| NPC | Nuclear Pore Complex |