Using Cumulus Cell Biopsy as a Non-Invasive Tool to Access the Quality of Bovine Oocytes: How Informative Are They?

The present study aimed to determine whether cumulus cells (CC) biopsy, acquired before or after in vitro maturation (IVM), presents similar gene expression pattern and if would compromises oocyte quality. First, immature cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were distributed: (1) maturated in groups (con...

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Main Authors: José Felipe Warmling Sprícigo, Ana Luiza Silva Guimarães, Andrielle Thainar Mendes Cunha, Ligiane de Oliveira Leme, Marcos Coura Carneiro, Maurício Machaim Franco, Margot Alves Nunes Dode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3113