Nutrition is of fundamental importance in reproductive function of female beef cattle. Nutrition
determines live weight (LW) and body condition score (BCs) and both were found more than …

Mammals can synthesize all of the fatty acids (FA) necessary for proper health and
functioning with the exception of FA in the n-3 (omega-3) and n-6 (omega-6) families of …

Sexual reproduction requires the fertilization of a female gamete after it has undergone
optimal development. Various aspects of oocyte development and many molecular actors in …

Although fragmented and sometimes inconsistent, the proof of a vital link between the
importance of the physiological status of the mother and her subsequent reproductive …

Transvaginal ultrasound‐guided oocyte retrieval (commonly called OPU) and in vitro
embryo production (IVP) in cattle has shown significant progress in recent years, in part, as a …

Potential reproductive effects are considered as the major aspect of biomolecules
functionality in an organism. The recent identification of differential patterns of fatty acids …

Nutrigenomics in dairy cows is a relatively new area of research. It is defined as the study of
the genomewide influences of nutrition altering the expression of genes. Dietary compounds …

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a rumen-protected fish oil
supplement on the production and reproduction variables in postpartum dairy cows. Holstein …

Metabolic disorders due to obesity and unhealthy lifestyle directly alter the oocyte's
microenvironment and impact oocyte quality. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction …

The positive effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (FAs) on fertility in ruminants seems to
be partly mediated through direct effects on the oocyte developmental potential. We aimed …