Time elapsed between ovulation and insemination determines the quality of fertilized rat oocytes
Naomi NAKAGATA,
Satohiro NAKAO,
Nobuyuki MIKODA
et al.
Abstract:Genetically modified rats are valuable models in human disease research. We recently developed an improved system for rat sperm cryopreservation and
in vitro
fertilization
(IVF) that facilitates the efficient production and preservation of genetically modified rats. In the IVF procedure performed using frozen–thawed rat sperm, the IVF schedule is fixed to
ensure timely hormone administration and oocyte collection. To enhance the flexibility of the IVF schedule, possible periods of postov… Show more
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