Reproductive failure and pregnancy loss in cattle are some of the largest economic burdens
to cattle producers and one of most perplexing factors influencing management decisions …

The expansion of the use of in vitro production techniques has revolutionized the bovine
embryo market. In the last decade, we have seen the number of in vitro produced (IVP) …

In vitro embryo production systems are limited by their inability to consistently produce
embryos with the competency to develop to the blastocyst stage, survive cryopreservation …

In brief The first week of gestation is a period of major pregnancy loss in cattle, this study
reveals that the male plays a key role in regulating embryonic development during this time …

Procedures for in vitro embryo production in cattle have not been optimized. In the current
experiment, we utilized a 3× 3 factorial design to test whether the proportion of embryos …

During preimplantation development, the embryo undergoes two consecutive lineages
specifications. The first cell fate decision determines which cells give rise to the …

Background Fertility is among the most important economic traits in dairy cattle. Genomic
prediction for cow fertility has received much attention in the last decade, while bull fertility …

Improving reproductive performance remains a major goal in dairy cattle worldwide. Service
sire has been recognized as an important factor affecting herd fertility. The main objective of …

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 …

Service sire has been recognized as an important factor affecting dairy herd fertility. Our
group has reported promising results on gene mapping and genomic prediction of dairy bull …