RNA-seq of paired oocytes and granulosa cells from 3M and 12M old mice after natural and superovulation

Oocytes and granulosa cells were collected after natural and superovulation in young (3 month-old) and old (12 month-old) mice while conserving pairing information between oocyte and granulosa cells from each cumulus-oocyte-complex (COC). This experimental design allows for the analysis of the effects of ageing and / or superovulation on the transcriptome of COCs. The naming convention for samples is as follows: [ovulation, NO/SO][age, 3M/12M][cell, OC/GC][COC number], meaning that NO12MOC01 and NO12MGC01 are from the same COC. Oocyte and granulosa cell samples were processed for full-length cytoplasmic RNA amplification using slightly modified SMART-seq2 protocol. After amplification of cDNA and library preparation, samples were sequenced on NextSeq 550 using Single-Ended 75bp High-Output kit.