Contributions of RNA-seq to improve in vitro embryo production (IVP)

RNA-Seq Bayesian Network Exploration of Immune System in Bovine

Background: The stress is one of main factors effects on production system. Several factors (both genetic and environmental elements) regulate immune response to stress. Objectives: In order to determine the major immune system regulatory genes underlying stress responses, a learning Bayesian network approach for those regulatory genes was applied to RNA-...

Improvement in Bovine Embryo Production In Vitro

Bovine oocytes were matured, fertilized, and cultured FCM 199 with serum and co-culture) in vitro (IVMFC) with addition, during different phases of the procedure, of antioxidants: superoxide dismutase (SOD) and reduced glutathione (GSH). The addition of SOD (1,500 or 3,000 IU/ml) did not improve proportions of oocytes undergoing cleavage or the development of embryos to morula and blastocyst st...

In vitro embryo production in small ruminants

This paper reviews the technical bases of in vitro embryo production in small ruminants with special attention to the results obtained by our group in Northeastern Brazil. The laparoscopic oocyte recovery in hormonally treated live animals indicates a promising future for the application of this technique to genetic improvement program. New molecular biology tools should provide information to ...

Effect of Ovarian Cyclic Status on In Vitro Embryo Production in Cattle

Bovine In vitro Embryo Production : An Overview

Dairy industry perfected the application of the first reproductive biotechnology, i.e. artificial insemination (AI) a great success story and also remains the user of embryo transfer technology (ETT). In addition, recently the researchers taking interest to embraced the field of Transvaginal Oocyte Recovery (TVOR) and in vitro production (IVEP) of embryos. IVF provides the starting point for th...