The in vitro tissue cultures are, beyond all difficulties, an essential tool in basic research as
well as in commercial applications. Numerous works devoted to plant tissue cultures proved …

Epigenetic mechanisms play critical roles in oogenesis and early embryo development in
mammals. One of these epigenetic mechanisms, DNA methylation is accomplished through …

Every year more than 13 million deaths worldwide are due to environmental pollutants, and
approximately 24% of diseases are caused by environmental exposures that might be …

Melatonin, a major hormone of the pineal gland, exerts many beneficial effects on
mitochondria. Several studies have shown that melatonin can protect against toxin‐induced …

Worldwide over 5 million children have been conceived using assisted reproductive
technology, and research has concentrated on increasing the likelihood of ongoing …

The number of children born since the origin of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)
exceeds 5 million. The majority seem healthy, but a higher frequency of defects has been …

In mammals, the oviduct (or the Fallopian tube in humans) can be divided into the
infundibulum (responsible for oocyte pick-up), ampulla (site of fertilization), isthmus (where …

Preimplantation embryos experience profound resetting of epigenetic information inherited
from the gametes. Genome-wide analysis at single-base resolution has shown similarities …

Background Xenotransplantation is considered to be a promising solution to the growing
demand for suitable donor organs for transplantation. Despite tremendous progress in the …

Infertility is an often devastating diagnosis encountered by around one in six couples who
are trying to conceive. Moving away from the long-held belief that infertility is primarily a …