Typically, bovine embryos are transferred into recipient females about day 7 after estrus or
anticipated ovulation, when the embryo has reached the blastocyst stage of development …

Lipids are a potential reservoir of energy for initial embryonic development before activation
of the embryonic genome and are involved in plasma membrane biosynthesis. Excessive …

This book explains the role of hormones in improving and monitoring the production,
performance, reproduction, behaviour and health of livestock animals, focusing on cattle …

Background Despite many improvements with in vitro culture systems, the quality and
developmental ability of mammalian embryos produced in vitro are still lower than their in …

During formation of the preimplantation embryo several cellular and molecular milestones
take place, making the few cells forming the early embryo vulnerable to environmental …

Oocyte quality is a key factor influencing IVF success. The oocyte and surrounding cumulus
cells, known collectively as the cumulus oocyte complex (COC), communicate bi …

The contribution of the calf enterprise to the profit of the dairy farm is generally considered
small, with beef bull selection on dairy farms often not considered a high priority. However …

Early pregnancy loss markedly impacts reproductive efficiency in cattle. The objectives were
to model a biologically relevant gene signature predicting embryonic competence for …

Simple Summary The in vitro production (IVP) of bovine embryos has increased in popularity
in the past few decades with improvements in our ability to harvest oocytes from genetically …

Embryonic losses constitute a major burden for reproductive efficiency of farm animals.
Pregnancy losses in ungulate species, which include cattle, pigs, sheep and goats, majorly …