Apopotosis in Bovine Blastocyst following Nuclear Transfer and In Vitro Fertilization

  • Kim, Eun-Ha (Animal Resource Research Center, Konkuk University) ;
  • Han, Dong-Wook (Animal Resource Research Center, Konkuk University) ;
  • Chung, Kil-Saeng (Animal Resource Research Center, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Hoon-Taek (Animal Resource Research Center, Konkuk University)
  • Published : 2002.06.01

Abstract

The mechanisms underlying the visual assessment and resulting in optimum embryonic development following in vitro maturation, fertilization, and culture are unclear. It is known that in vitro produced embryos show more frequent occurrence of fragmentation, which result in poor developmental potential and decreased implantation rate. The objective of this study was to investigate the apoptotic rates in in vitro fertilization (IVF) and nuclear transferred (NT)bovine blastocyst. (omitted)

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