Influence of antral follicle size on oocyte characteristics and embryo development in the bovine

Anne Sophie Lequarre, Céline Vigneron, Fabrice Ribaucour, Peter Holm, Isabelle Donnay, Rozenn Dalbiès-Tran, Henrik Callesen, Pascal Mermillod

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    Abstract

    The developmental competence of bovine oocytes isolated from antral follicles of different sizes was assessed in three European laboratories (Belgium, UCL; Denmark, DIAS; France, INRA). Using the same protocol for in vitro production of embryos, the oocytes isolated from follicles with a diameter ≥6 mm always gave a higher blastocyst rate than oocytes from follicles
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalTheriogenology
    Volume63
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)841-859
    Number of pages19
    ISSN0093-691X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

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