In Vitro Maturation of Oocytes from Norwegian Semi-domestic Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

In vitro maturation of oocytes has been described for several species, but to our knowledge this is the first attempt to mature oocytes from reindeer in vitro. Reindeer are seasonal breeders with their main period of breeding activity starting in the beginning of October. Little knowledge exists abo...

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Published in:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Main Authors: Krogences, A., Ropstad, E., Nilsen, T, Pedersen, Ø., Forsberg, M.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 1993
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Rangifer tarandus
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8112496/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8266900
https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548212
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Summary:In vitro maturation of oocytes has been described for several species, but to our knowledge this is the first attempt to mature oocytes from reindeer in vitro. Reindeer are seasonal breeders with their main period of breeding activity starting in the beginning of October. Little knowledge exists about in vivo oocyte maturation, fertilization and development of the early embryonic stages after fertilization. The aim of the present study was to examine whether reindeer oocytes collected out of breeding season could be matured in vitro in conventional medias used for bovine oocytes.

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