Building on the successful structure of the first edition, the second edition of Reproductive
Technologies in Farm Animals has been totally updated and revised to provide an up to date …

Contents Cryopreservation of in vitro‐derived bovine embryos is a crucial step for the
widespread reproduction and conservation of valuable high‐merit animals. Given the …

The aim of this study was to establish a culture system to support the growth of bovine
oocytes as enclosed in granulosa cell complexes that extend on a flat substratum. Such …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress (OS), the imbalance between the
production of free radicals and the cellular antioxidant defenses, are discussed in relation to …

AEstract. This review evaluates the quality of bovine embryos developed from in vitro
matured (IVM) and fertilized (IVf) oocytes cultured in either serum free or serum containing …

Morphological embryo classification is of great importance for many laboratory techniques,
from basic research to the ones applied to assisted reproductive technology. However, the …

It is acknowledged that excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) level attributes greatly to
the compromised developmental potential of oocytes matured in vitro. Although agents were …

According to the World Health Organization, infertility affects up to 14% of couples under
reproductive age, leading to an exponential rise in the use of assisted reproduction as a …

We examined the effects of treatment with histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi),
trichostatin A (TSA) and scriptaid (SCR), on the blastocyst formation rate in bovine somatic …

Quercetin (QUE) is a component of the flavonoid family that shows various therapeutic
properties, such as antioxidant effects. However, whether QUE affects porcine oocyte in vitro …