Establishment of embryo transfer in the musk shrew (Suncus murinus)

The present study established techniques to induce pseudopregnancy, in vitro oocyte cultures from pronuclear to 2- to 4-cell stages, and embryo transfer in musk shrews, a reflex ovulator. Offspring were subsequently obtained by transferring in vivo-developed or in vitro-cultured embryos. Female musk...

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Main Authors: Naoko INOUE, Akinori HOTTA, Teppei GOTO, Masumi HIRABAYASHI, Yoshihisa UENOYAMA, Hiroko TSUKAMURA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development 2022-09-01
Series:The Journal of Reproduction and Development
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jrd/68/5/68_2022-003/_pdf/-char/en