Presence of mitotic cells: A parameter of embryo quality

• Published in: Animal reproduction science Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 173 - 182
• Main Authors: Wurth, Y.A., van der Zee-Kotting, W.I., Dieleman, S.J., Bevers, M.M., Kruip, Th.A.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.1994
• Subjects: ANIMAL EMBRYOS; CALIDAD; COWS; EMBRIONES ANIMALES; EMBRYON ANIMAL; MITOSE; MITOSIS; OVULACION; OVULATION; QUALITE; QUALITY; SUPEROVULACION; SUPEROVULATION; VACA; VACHE

The aim of this study was to identify objective parameters for measuring embryo quality instead of those based on morphological appearance. We have investigated the relationship between embryo quality as assessed by morphological appearance and the number of blastomeres in bovine embryos at 5–7 days...