Influence of Stage of Maturation of Bovine Oocytes at Time of Vitrification on In Vitro Development and Viability

  • Lee, Dongsoo (College of Vet. Med., Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Sangkeun (College of Vet. Med., Chungnam National University)
  • Published : 2002.06.01

Abstract

This study was carried out to verify the incidence of oocytes when vitrified at various maturation stages. Bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes were recovered from ovaries at a slaughter and then divided into five groups: control group(unvitrified oocytes), 0 hr. group(composed of oocytes vitrified before the onset of maturation) and 10, 14, and 20 hrs groups (vitrified respectively at 10, 14 and 20 hrs after the onset of maturation). (omitted)

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