The aim of this brief review is to clarify the role of melatonin in the production and
preservation of mammalian gametes and embryos. Melatonin is an indoleamine synthesized …

Beyond the potential use of in vitro production of embryos (IVP) in breeding schemes,
embryos are also required for the establishment of new biotechnologies such as cloning and …

In the current study, a fundamental question, that is, the mechanisms related to the beneficial
effects of melatonin on mammalian embryonic development, was addressed. To examine …

To evaluate the potential effects of melatonin on the kinetics of embryo development and
quality of blastocyst during the process of in vitro bovine embryo culture. Bovine cumulus …

Melatonin is a natural hormone synthesised in the pineal gland, the activity of which is
regulated by day–night perception and dictates seasonal rhythms in reproduction in ovine …

This study was designed to determine the effect of melatonin on the in vitro maturation (IVM)
and developmental potential of bovine oocytes denuded of the cumulus oophorus (DOs) …

Contents Effects of adding different concentrations of melatonin (10− 7, 10− 9 and 10− 11 M)
to maturation (Experiment 1; Control, IVM+ 10− 7, IVM+ 10− 9, IVM+ 10− 11) and culture …

Background The success of an embryo transfer protocol in sheep depends on many factors,
but the choice of drugs for the desired superovulation as well as the conception rate (CR) …

In ruminants, the role of melatonin in the control of reproductive seasonality is well reported,
but it is still little known about its action on milk traits and on the immune system. The aim of …

This review presents the latest advances in and main obstacles to the application of in vitro
embryo production (IVEP) systems in small ruminants. This biotechnology is an extremely …