Reproductive technology revolutionized dairy production during the past century. Artificial
insemination was first successfully applied to cattle in the early 1900s. The next major …

Assisted reproductive techniques developed for cattle in the last 25 years, like ovum pick up
(OPU), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and somatic cell nuclear transfer, have been …

Implantation is crucial for placental development that will subsequently impact fetal growth
and pregnancy success with consequences on postnatal health. We postulated that the …

Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) in mammals is an inefficient process that is frequently
associated with abnormal phenotypes, especially in placentas. Recent studies …

The study of chromosome evolution is undergoing a resurgence of interest owing to
advances in DNA sequencing technology that facilitate the production of chromosome-scale …

At implantation the endometrium undergoes modifications necessary for its physical
interactions with the trophoblast as well as the development of the conceptus. We aim to …

The increasing evidence of fetal developmental effects on postnatal life, the still unknown
fetal growth mechanisms impairing offspring generated by somatic nuclear transfer …

This study examined the influence of the following growth factors and cytokines on early
embryonic development: insulin-like growth factors I and II (IGF-I, IGF-II), basic fibroblast …

Since the first success in cloning sheep, the production of viable animals by somatic cell
nuclear transfer (SCNT) has developed significantly. Cattle are by far the most successfully …

BACKGROUND Abnormal placentation is a potential mechanism to explain the increased
incidence of low birthweight observed after IVF. This study evaluates, in a mouse model …