Cysteamine supplementation during in vitro maturation of slaughterhouse- and opu-derived bovine oocytes improves embryonic development without affecting cryotolerance, pregnancy rate, and calf characteristics.

Merton, J S

Cysteamine supplementation during in vitro maturation of slaughterhouse- and opu-derived bovine oocytes improves embryonic development without affecting cryotolerance, pregnancy rate, and calf characteristics. [electronic resource] - Theriogenology Sep 2013 - 365-71 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial

1879-3231

10.1016/j.theriogenology.2013.04.025 doi


Abattoirs
Animals
Animals, Newborn--growth & development
Cattle--embryology
Cell Survival
Cells, Cultured
Cross-Over Studies
Cryopreservation--veterinary
Cysteamine--pharmacology
Embryonic Development--drug effects
Female
In Vitro Oocyte Maturation Techniques--methods
Oocyte Retrieval--methods
Oocytes--drug effects
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Rate