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 …

Although sexual dimorphic development in the mammalian embryo prior to differentiation of
the gonad has been documented, there are many seemingly conflicting observations and …

In adult tissues, sexual dimorphism is largely attributed to sex hormone effects, although
there is increasing evidence for a major role of sex chromosome dosage. During …

Assisted reproduction techniques (ARTs) provide access to early stage embryos whose
analysis and assessment deliver valuable information. The handling of embryos, including …

Sex chromosome transcripts can lead to a broad transcriptional sexual dimorphism in the
absence of concomitant or previous exposure to sex hormones, especially when X …

To determine the presence of sexual dimorphic transcription and how in vitro culture
environments influence X-linked gene transcription patterns in preimplantation embryos, we …

Previously we have demonstrated in two monotocous species (bovine and sheep), a
relationship between time of insemination, moment of ovulation, and embryo sex ratio. Here …

The potentially unbalanced expression at preimplantation developmental stages of X‐linked
genes might be responsible of the faster development of male than female embryos in vitro …

The classical concept of sex determination in mammals is that a Y chromosomal gene
controls the development of the indifferent gonad into a testis. Subsequent divergence of …

In vitro production of embryos from domestic animals is used to augment conventional
genetic improvement programmes in agriculture and to facilitate advances in gene transfer …