Bovine and ovine embryos exposed to a variety of unusual environments prior to the
blastocyst stage have resulted in the development of unusually large offspring which can …

This chapter is an update to our previous reviews on this subject. 1, 2 In those reviews we
explained that when an in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic successfully attains a high …

The findings of a retrospective survey of 1393 Thoroughbred mares visiting 22 studfarms in
the Newmarket region of the UK during the 1998 mating season were compared with those …

Maternal-to-embryonic transition (MET) is the period in early embryonic development when
maternal RNAs and proteins stored in the oocyte are gradually degraded and transcription …

Embryonic mortality (EM) has a substantial impact on the fertility of domestic animals. Most
of the embryonic losses occur during the first days after fertilization and during the process of …

The survival of the preimplantation mammalian embryo depends not only on providing the
proper conditions for normal development but also on acquiring the mechanisms by which …

Fluorescence in situ hybridization with chromosome 6-and chromosome 7-specific probes
was used to assess the extent of chromosome abnormalities in developing bovine …

Sheep fetal development at 35 days of gestation was examined following natural mating, in
vitro production (IVP) of fertilized embryos, or somatic cell nuclear transfer (NT). Five …

In vitro production of ruminant embryos has become routine and is increasingly available as
a commercial service to dairy, meat and wool producers. However, the efficiency of …

The developmental competence of bovine oocytes isolated from antral follicles of different
sizes was assessed in three European laboratories (Belgium, UCL; Denmark, DIAS; France …