Assessment of Mammalian Embryo Quality Invasive and non-invasive tec
Thanks to enormous scientific efforts of the last decades, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and in vitro production (IVP) have now been introduced successfully in the practice of human infertility treatment and cattle breeding programs. This comprehensive boo
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ASSESSMENT OF MAMMALIAN EMBRYO QUALITY Invasive and non-invasive techniques edited by
Ann Van Soom Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Merelbeke, Belgium and
Marleen Boerjan Research and Development, Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies, Zeddam, The Netherlands
Springer Science+Business Media, B.V.
A C.I.P. Catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN 978-94-010-3909-3
ISBN 978-94-010-0343-8 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-94-010-034 3-8
Printed on acid-free paper
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TABLE OF CONTENTS List of contributors
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Preface Introduction
Only the best conceptus will do! But what does best mean? ......................................... xiii Martin H. Johnson
Chapter 1:
Human embryo morphology and developmental capacity .................................................................................1 Mina Alikani, Sasha Sadowy and Jacques Cohen
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Introduction ...................................................................................1 EggCyte™ Embryology Database.................................................1 Zygote Morphology.......................................................................2 Cleavage Stage embryos................................................................7 Morulae and Blastocysts..............................................................18 Conclusions and future directions ...............................................24
Chapter 2:
Morphological evaluation of embryos in domestic species .................................................................................31 Sybrand Merton
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Introduction .................................................................................31 Developmental processes in embryos..........................................33 Classification of embryos by stage of development ....................38 Classification of embryos by quality grade .................................40 Relationship between embryo morphology evaluation and pregnancy rates ............................................................................43 6. Factors affecting embryo evaluation ...........................................45 7. Embryo morphology in other domestic species...........................48
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