An excessive lipid content in embryo cells is a consequence of embryo culture in the
presence of serum which is suggested to be responsible for their high susceptibility to …

Supplementation of culture media with amino acids has been shown to benefit
preimplantation embryo development in several species. This randomized study analysed …

The characteristics and functional capacity of ram spermatozoa frozen–thawed prior to and
after flow cytometric sorting was assessed after incubation (37° C; 6 h), in vitro fertilisation …

Physical removal of mammalian cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) from ovarian follicles
results in spontaneous resumption of meiosis, largely because of a decrease in cAMP …

Numerous reports list the abnormalities obtained from cloning sheep and cattle. To date, few
reports provide detailed information regarding the overall health status and performance …

Contents Abnormalities of development potential arising from pre‐implantation environment
are not limited to in vitro culture (IVC)(for, ie in ruminants the large offspring syndrome …

Medically assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro embryo production, are
increasingly being used to palliate infertility. Eggs are produced following a hormonal …

BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with female reproductive abnormalities.
Hyperlipidaemia might alter the embryonic micro-environment and potentially result in …

This review introduces newly developed serum-free media (IVD101 and IVMD101), that are
effective for producing high yields of transferable embryos of good quality from in vitro …

In vitro production (IVP) of embryos in cattle can result in large/abnormal offspring syndrome
(LOS/AOS) which is characterized by macrosomia. LOS can cause dystocia and lead to the …