Over the past decades, in vitro culture media have been developed to successfully support
IVF embryo growth in a variety of species. Advanced reproductive technologies, such as …

Diverse groups of chemicals in culture media are needed for successful bovine oocyte
maturation and embryo development during which dramatic cytoplasmic and nuclear …

Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) can provide a unique alternative for the preservation of
valuable individuals, breeds and species. However, with the exception of a handful of …

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are involved in paracrine control of follicle development. It
was previously demonstrated that FGF10 decreases estradiol (E 2) secretion in granulosa …

To elucidate the morphological differences between placentas from normal and cloned
cattle pregnancies reaching term, the umbilical cord, placentomes and interplacentomal …

BACKGROUND Early embryo development (EED) forms the basis of assisted reproductive
technologies (ARTs), which are used to treat human infertility and to propagate other …

It is well known that serum in culture medium negatively affects blastocyst quality. The
objective of this work was to develop and test a serum-free culture medium which could …

In nondomestic and endangered species, the use of domestic animal oocytes as recipients
for exotic donor nuclei causes the normal pattern of cytoplasmic inheritance to be disrupted …

La producción de embriones in vitro incluye un conjunto de técnicas utilizadas para la
multiplicación en condiciones de laboratorio de líneas de animales genéticamente …

Background Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) provides an appealing alternative for the
preservation of genetic material in non-domestic and endangered species. An important …