Medicine
7 years ago

Pig IVF breakthrough boosts fertility and embryo development

Reproduction in Domestic Animals
Effect of cumulus cells and sperm concentration on fertilization and development of pig oocytes
R Li, Ying Liu, HS Pedersen, H. Callesen

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The study looked at how the number of sperm and cumulus cells affect the fertilization and development of pig eggs. They found that using a specific sperm concentration with cumulus cells led to the best results in terms of fertilization and embryo growth. This method worked well for both older and younger pig eggs.