Detrimental Effect of Bovine Serum Albumin in a Maturation Medium on Embryonic Development after Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer in Pigs

• Main Authors: Hanna Lee (Author), Yongjin Lee (Author), Bola Park (Author), Fazle Elahi (Author), Joohyeong Lee (Author), Jung Hoon Choi (Author), Seung Tae Lee (Author), Choon-Keun Park (Author), Sang-Hwan Hyun (Author), Eunsong Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study was designed to evaluate the effect of bovine serum albumin (BSA) in a maturation medium on oocyte maturation and embryonic development in pigs. Immature pig oocytes were matured for 44 h in a medium supplemented with 0.4% (w/v) BSA, 0.1% (w/v) polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), or 10% (v/v) pig fo...