Simple Summary The efficiency of producing embryos using in vitro technologies in cattle
species remains lower when compared to mice, indicating that the proportion of female …

To increase productivity in the small ruminant industry, the genetic material of these species
should be improved. In vitro embryo production could be an important technology to reach …

Contents In vitro production (IVP) of bovine embryos has been improved immensely
throughout the last decades. Nevertheless, embryos generated in vitro still differ from their in …

Contents In general, the majority of immature bovine oocytes fail to develop to the blastocyst
stage following maturation, fertilization and culture in vitro. The evidence suggests that while …

Although bovine embryos are routinely produced in vitro for several decades, there still
exists a critical need for techniques to accurately predict the oocyte's developmental …

The ability to successfully culture oocytes and embryos individually would facilitate the study
of the relationship between follicle parameters and oocyte developmental competence, in …

In cattle, follicle dimension has been used as the main criterion for selection of oocytes for in
vitro embryo production. However, follicles with similar diameters may be in very different …

This study was designed to assess whether the developmental potential of bovine cumulus-
oocyte complexes (COCs) could be related to the morphology of their originating ovary …

Contents This study analysed two non‐invasive oocyte selection methods in relation to in
vitro embryo development capacity and expression of apoptosis‐related genes. Selection …

The number of follicles undergoing atresia in an ovary is very high, and isolation of cumulus–
oocyte complexes (COCs) from such atretic follicles may impair subsequent embryo …