TY - JOUR
T1 - Survival of Day-4 embryos from young, normal mares and aged, subfertile mares after transfer to normal recipient mares
AU - Ball, B. A.
AU - Little, T. V.
AU - Weber, J. A.
AU - Woods, G. L.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - The estimated embryonic loss rate between Days 4 and 14 after ovulation for young, normal mares (9%) was significantly lower (P<0.01) than the estimated embryonic loss rate for aged subfertile mares (62%). Fertilization rates, which were based on the recovery of embryos at Day 4 after ovulation, were 96% and 81% (P<0.1) for normal and subfertile mares, respectively. Day-4 embryos were collected from the oviducts of normal and subfertile donor mares. These embryos were transferred to the uteri of synchronized, normal recipient mares to test the hypothesis that the high incidence of embryonic loss in subfertile mares was related to embryonic defects. The hypothesis was supported because embryo survival rates were significantly higher (P<0.05) for Day-4 embryos from normal compared to subfertile mares. These defects may have been intrinsic to the embryo or might have arisen due to the influence of the oviducal environment before Day 4 after ovulation.
AB - The estimated embryonic loss rate between Days 4 and 14 after ovulation for young, normal mares (9%) was significantly lower (P<0.01) than the estimated embryonic loss rate for aged subfertile mares (62%). Fertilization rates, which were based on the recovery of embryos at Day 4 after ovulation, were 96% and 81% (P<0.1) for normal and subfertile mares, respectively. Day-4 embryos were collected from the oviducts of normal and subfertile donor mares. These embryos were transferred to the uteri of synchronized, normal recipient mares to test the hypothesis that the high incidence of embryonic loss in subfertile mares was related to embryonic defects. The hypothesis was supported because embryo survival rates were significantly higher (P<0.05) for Day-4 embryos from normal compared to subfertile mares. These defects may have been intrinsic to the embryo or might have arisen due to the influence of the oviducal environment before Day 4 after ovulation.
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U2 - 10.1530/jrf.0.0850187
DO - 10.1530/jrf.0.0850187
M3 - Article
C2 - 2915352
AN - SCOPUS:0024532142
SN - 0022-4251
VL - 85
SP - 187
EP - 194
JO - Journal of Reproduction and Fertility
JF - Journal of Reproduction and Fertility
IS - 1
ER -