This review, with reference to the mouse, rabbit, cow, sheep, pig and man, includes
consideration of (1) the timing of the switch from maternal to embryonic genetic control of …

This review presents an overview of the technical bases of in vivo and in vitro embryo
production in sheep and goat. The current limitations of in vivo production, such as variability …

3000 new references added since the first editionGives information necessary to produce
embryos totally through in vitro techniques Shows commercial applications of embryo and …

We have established a model that shows cooperative interaction among preimplantation
embryos and the role of growth factors on their development and growth. Two-cell mouse …

The aim of this study was to develop a serum-free culture system that could support high
levels of cleavage and blastocyst formation from sheep zygotes developed in vitro. To this …

Along with the transition from maternal to embryonic genome control the mammalian
preimplantation embryo undergoes significant changes in its physiology during …

Human oocyte maturation is considered as the reinitiation and completion of the first meiotic
division from the germinal vesicle stage (prophase I) to metaphase II, and the accompanying …

The first edition of the Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Techniques was published in
2001. As the textbook now enters its sixth edition, some 45 years since the birth of Louise …

Early embryonic development is largely dependent on maternal RNAs and proteins
synthesised during oogenesis. Zygotic transcription is an essential event that occurs at a …

A variety of evolutionary processes has led to the development of different organs to ensure
that internal fertilization occur successfully. Fallopian tubes are a particularly interesting …