♦ Corresponding author: alexsandra. pereira@ ufersa. edu. br abstract wild ungulates are of
fundamental importance for balancing ecosystems, as well as being the species of …

The aim of this study was to trigger the expression of genes related to oocytes in putative
ovarian stem cells scraped from the ovarian surface epithelium of women with premature …

The effect of exogenous equine chorionic gonadotrophin (eCG) and endogenous (GnRH-
treatment) gonadotrophins in promoting antral follicle development in red deer hinds was …

The presence of empty zona pellucida (EZP) in oocytes following oocyte retrieval (OR)
during an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle presents a major clinical and laboratory challenge in …

Metaphase II oocyte production was significantly increased by treatment with E 2 during the
first half of the total in vitro maturation (IVM) period, which was further evidenced by an …

Domestic cat oocytes are seasonally sensitive to FSH. Compared with those collected
during the breeding season, oocytes from the nonbreeding (NB) season require more FSH …

The ability to rescue gametes from endangered or wildlife species and to subsequently
produce viable embryos holds tremendous potential as a means to increase the population …

Contents With the goal of establishing experimental protocols for cloning sika deer, various
conditions for in vitro maturation (IVM) and artificial activation of sika deer oocytes were …

In vitro production of embryos has gained prominence as a tool for use in wildlife
conservation programmes in situ and ex situ. However, the development of this technique …

Habitat degradation leads to small and fragmented populations, lower genetic variability and
fertility overtime. Assisted reproductive techniques represent important tools to cope with the …