Cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos is a crucial step for the widespread and
conservation of animal genetic resources. However, oocytes and early embryos are very …

Contents Dairy cow fertility has been declining during since the mid‐80s and this has given
rise to numerous scientific studies in which important parts of the pathogenesis are …

Oocyte intracellular lipids are mainly stored in lipid droplets (LD) providing energy for proper
growth and development. Lipids are also important signalling molecules involved in the …

Lipid droplets, subspecies (Bos taurus indicus vs. Bos taurus taurus), and in vitro culture are
known to influence cryopreservation of bovine embryos. Limited information is available …

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 …

In the last few decades, farm animal genetic diversity has rapidly declined, mainly due to
changing market demands and intensification of agriculture. But, since the removal of single …

Methods used for lipid analysis in embryos and oocytes usually involve selective lipid
extraction from a pool of many samples followed by chemical manipulation, separation and …

High lipid content in embryos is associated with low freezing tolerance. This study assessed
the effects of exogenous l-carnitine, an enhancer of lipid metabolism, on the in vitro …

Contents In many countries, fat supplementation in the diet has become common in the dairy
industry. There are several ideas as to how dietary fat could influence reproductive …

Fatty acids (FAs) are classified into different types according to the degree of hydrocarbon
chain saturation, including saturated fatty acids (SFAs), monounsaturated fatty acids …