Identification of optimal assisted aspiration conditions of oocytes for use in porcine in vitro maturation: A re‐evaluation of the relationship between the cumulus oocyte complex and oocyte quality

Abstract The quality of porcine oocytes for use in IVF is commonly graded according to the number of layers of cumulus cells (CCs) surrounding the oocyte; together these form the cumulus oocyte complex (COC). At least three compact layers of CCs is regarded as important for efficient IVP. To test th...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Silvestri, Claudia C. Rathje, Simon C. Harvey, Rebecca L. Gould, Grant A. Walling, Peter J.I. Ellis, Katie E. Harvey, Darren K. Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
Subjects:
Pig
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.378