In vitro fertilization and cleavage of in vivo matured bovine oocytes |
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Authors: | Greve T Bousquet D King W A Betteridge K J |
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Institution: | Centre de Recherche en Reproduction Animale, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, C.P. 5000, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, J2S 7C6, Canada. |
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Abstract: | The effect of the interval between onset of estrus and oocyte collection on in vitro fertilization (IVF) rates has been investigated. The oocytes were surgically collected 6-18 h (Group I), 19-24 h (Group II), 25-29 h (Group III) and 30-36 h (Group IV) after the beginning of estrus. Recognizable stages of nuclear maturation were identified in 54.9% of the oocytes used for IVF (5.9% at germinal vesicle, 31.4% at metaphase I, 17.6% at metaphase II); the other 45.1% were degenerate. Considerable between- and within-cow variation in oocyte morphology, oocyte maturation and IVF results was observed. The cverall fertilization and cleavage rates (to four-cell stages) were 26.5 and 6.0%, respectively. The fertilization rate increased as the interval between onset of estrus and collection increased and was optimal 30-36 h after onset. Thus, onset of estrus proved an effective means of timing oocyte collection for IVF. |
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Keywords: | Permanent address (and for correspondence): The Institute for Animal Reproduction the Royal Veterinary and Agriculatural University 13 Bűlowsvej DK-1870 Copenhagen V Denmark |
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