In the past years, there has been a remarkable development of high-throughput omics (HTO)
technologies such as genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and …

During formation of the preimplantation embryo several cellular and molecular milestones
take place, making the few cells forming the early embryo vulnerable to environmental …

Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells have the potential to
differentiate to all cell types of an adult individual and are useful for studying development …

Worldwide over 5 million children have been conceived using assisted reproductive
technology, and research has concentrated on increasing the likelihood of ongoing …

Aberrant epigenetic reprogramming often results in developmental defects in somatic cell
nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos during embryonic genome activation (EGA). Bovine eight …

Single-cell RNA sequencing of cells from cultured human blastocysts has enabled us to
define the transcriptomic landscape of placental trophoblast (TB) that surrounds the epiblast …

Background Despite many improvements with in vitro culture systems, the quality and
developmental ability of mammalian embryos produced in vitro are still lower than their in …

Successful fertilization and subsequent embryo development rely on complex molecular
processes starting with the development of oocyte competence through maturation …

Global cattle genetic market is experiencing a change of strategy, large genetic companies,
traditionally recognized in the artificial insemination field, have also begun to operate in the …

The developmental competence of oocytes is acquired gradually during follicular
development, mainly through oocyte accumulation of RNA molecules and proteins that will …