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Table of Contents     |     Next Issue >>   Reproduction, Fertility and Development Volume 20 Number 1 2008 Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Embryo Transfer Society, Denver, Colorado, USA, 5-9 January 2008 Full Papers and Abstracts for Poster Presentation IETS 2008 author index  pp. 239-245 PDF (302 KB)   IETS 2008 abstracts  pp. 81-238 PDF (1.4 MB) - $50.00        Recipient of the 2008 IETS Pioneer Award: George E. Seidel, Jr., PhD  pp. xxv-xxvi PDF (95 KB)   Female reproductive tract fluids: composition, mechanism of formation and potential role in the developmental origins of health and disease  Henry J. Leese, Sasha A. Hugentobler, Susan M. Gray, Dermot G. Morris, Roger G. Sturmey, Sarah-Louise Whitear and Joseph M. Sreenan pp. 1-8 Abstract     |    PDF (258 KB) - $25.00        Dissection of culture media for embryos: the most important and less important components and characteristics  David K. Gardner pp. 9-18 Abstract     |    PDF (369 KB) - $25.00        Are scientific societies serving the needs of graduate and postdoctoral students?  Janice M. Bahr pp. 19-22 Abstract     |    PDF (146 KB) - $25.00        To QC or not to QC: the key to a consistent laboratory?  Michelle Lane, Megan Mitchell, Kara S. Cashman, Deanne Feil, Sarah Wakefield and Deirdre L. Zander-Fox pp. 23-32 Abstract     |    PDF (362 KB) - $25.00        Experimental design, power and sample size for animal reproduction experiments  Phillip L. Chapman and George E. Seidel, Jr. pp. 33-44 Abstract     |    PDF (547 KB) - $25.00        Cytoplasmic and nuclear determinants of the maternal-to-embryonic transition  Anilkumar Bettegowda, Kyung-Bon Lee and George W. Smith pp. 45-53 Abstract     |    PDF (456 KB) - $25.00        Insights and applications from sequencing the bovine genome  David L. Adelson pp. 54-60 Abstract     |    PDF (652 KB) - $25.00        Commercialising genetically engineered animal biomedical products  Eddie J. Sullivan, Jerry Pommer and James M. Robl pp. 61-66 Abstract     |    PDF (181 KB) - $25.00        Current ethical issues in animal biotechnology  Paul B. Thompson pp. 67-73 Abstract     |    PDF (171 KB) - $25.00        Epigenetic regulation during mammalian oogenesis  John Bromfield, Will Messamore and David F. Albertini pp. 74-80 Abstract     |    PDF (176 KB) - $25.00        1 DIFFERENCES IN RESUMPTION OF OOCYTE MATURATION IN YOUNG AND OLD MARES   L. F. Campos-Chillon, C. M. Clay, J. L. Altermatt, G. J. Bouma and E. M. Carnevale pp. 81-81 Abstract      2 DETECTION OF ANTISENSE TO Igf2r (AIR) RNA IN CATTLE   W. T. Farmer, P. W. Farin, S. R. Bischoff, J. E. Alexander, J. A. Piedrahita and C. E. Farin pp. 81-81 Abstract      3 IN VITRO MATURATION ALTERS GENE EXPRESSION IN MOUSE OOCYTES   M. Paczkowski, C. Bidwell, D. Spurlock, J. Waddell and R. L. Krisher pp. 82-82 Abstract      4 IMPAIRED INCRETIN EFFECT IN TRANSGENIC PIGS EXPRESSING A DOMINANT NEGATIVE RECEPTOR FOR GLUCOSE-DEPENDENT INSULINOTROPIC POLYPEPTIDE IN THE PANCREATIC ISLETS   S. Renner, B. Keßler, N. Herbach, D. C. von Waldthausen, R. Wanke, A. Hofmann, A. Pfeifer and E. Wolf pp. 82-82 Abstract      5 TRANSCRIPTIONAL PROFILING OF PIG IN IN VIVO, IN VITRO-FERTILIZED, AND NUCLEAR TRANSFER-DERIVED BLASTOCYSTS AND THE DONOR SOMATIC CELL LINE   K. M. Whitworth, L. D. Spate, R. Li, A. Rieke, D. M. Wax, P. Sutovsky, J. A. Green and R. S. Prather pp. 83-83 Abstract      6 LENTIVIRAL TRANSGENESIS IN MICE AND NONHUMAN PRIMATES  S. Y. Yang, P. C. Cheng and A. W. S. Chan pp. 83-83 Abstract      7 EFFECT OF DENSITY GRADIENT CENTRIFUGATION WITH TRYPSIN ON THE FERTILIZING CAPABILITY OF BOVINE SPERM  B. A. Blevins, M. de la Rey and N. M. Loskutoff pp. 84-84 Abstract      8 FLOW CYTOMETRIC MONITORING OF CHOLERA TOXIN B SUBUNIT BINDING TO BOVINE SPERMATOZOA   M. Boilard, M. Beaulieu and P. Blondin pp. 84-84 Abstract      9 COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF AN 8-DAY Cue-Mate®/ESTRADIOL BENZOATE PROGRAM WITH OR WITHOUT INCLUSION OF EQUINE CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN IN ANESTROUS DAIRY COWS  M. A. Bryan, R. Emslie and C. Heuer pp. 85-85 Abstract      10 INOCULATION OF CULTURE-NEGATIVE PORCINE SEMEN WITH NOVEL BIOFILM-FORMING BACTERIA   S. Clark, A. Ness, J. Baldrighi, L. Borst, C. Maddox and B. Payne pp. 85-85 Abstract      11 EVALUATION OF A CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR VETERINARIANS: OUTCOME ASSESSMENT OF APPLIED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES IN BEEF PRODUCTION   F. A. Di Croce, P. H. Bergonzelli, A. L. Soraci and G. M. Schuenemann pp. 86-86 Abstract      12 COMPUTER-ASSISTED SPERM ANALYSIS OF FRESH EPIDIDYMAL CAT SPERMATOZOA AND THE IMPACT OF COOLED STORAGE (4°C) ON SPERM QUALITY   M. Filliers, T. Rijsselaere, P. Bossaert, V. De Causmaecker, J. Dewulf, C. E. Pope and A. Van Soom pp. 86-86 Abstract      13 STRATEGIES TO INCREASE OVULATORY FOLLICLE SIZE AND REDUCE OVULATION TIME IN LACTATING DAIRY COWS   J. O. Giordano, J. L. Edwards, G. M. Schuenemann, N. Rohrbach and F. N. Schrick pp. 87-87 Abstract      14 MORPHOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS OF ENDANGERED BERMEYA GOAT BREED SEMEN   C. O. Hidalgo, A. Rodríguez, C. Díez, D. Martín, M. Carbajo, A. Martínez, J. de la Fuente, A. T. Palasz, J. M. Benito and C. Tamargo pp. 87-87 Abstract      15 HEAT SHOCK COGNATE 70 PROTEIN IMPROVES THE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF RAM SPERMATOZOA DURING STORAGE AT 17°C IN A COMMERCIAL EXTENDER   R. E. Lloyd, P. F. Watson and W. V. Holt pp. 88-88 Abstract      16 COMPUTER-ASSISTED SPERM ANALYSIS SPERM PARAMETERS OF BOS TAURUS CRIOLLOS BULL SEMEN v. THOSE OF OTHER BOS TAURUS BREEDS IN ARGENTINA  M. G. Lüssenhoff, G. Larraburu, R. Cavia, A. Garcia Guerra and G. M. Brogliatti pp. 88-88 Full Text      17 INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS OF PROGESTERONE DURING FIXED-TIME ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION PROTOCOLS ON OVULATION AND PREGNANCY RATES IN NELORE HEIFERS  M. F. Pegorer, R. L. Ereno and C. M. Barros pp. 89-89 Abstract      18 PREGNANCY RATES IN DUAL-PURPOSE CROSSBRED (BOS TAURUS × BOS INDICUS) HEIFERS TREATED WITH DIFFERENT OVSYNCH-BASED PROTOCOLS   F. Perea-Ganchou, A. De Ondiz, C. Ramirez, R. Palomares-Naveda, H. J. Hernandez-Fonseca and G. Portillo-Martinez pp. 89-89 Abstract      19 THE EFFECT OF PROGESTERONE ON FOLLICULAR DEVELOPMENT AND PREGNANCY RATE IN BEEF CATTLE   L. F. Pfeifer, R. Mapletoft, G. Adams, J. Kastelic, J. Small, F. Dias and J. Singh pp. 90-90 Abstract      20 ADMINISTRATION OF FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE AT CIDR REMOVAL DOES NOT AFFECT THE PREGNANCY RATE IN A CIDR-BASED, COSYNCH PROTOCOL IN LACTATING BEEF COWS   J. Small, F. Dias, L. Pfeifer, K. Lightfoot, M. Colazo, J. Kastelic and R. Mapletoft pp. 90-90 Abstract      21 DEVELOPMENT OF A TIMED INSEMINATION PROGRAM IN DAIRY HEIFERS AS A PLATFORM TO DETERMINE IF FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE IMPROVES PREGNANCY RATE AND EMBRYO SURVIVAL  W. W. Thatcher, C. A. Risco, J. Larson, M. J. Thatcher, F. Lima and S. A. Woodall pp. 90-91 Abstract      22 PREGNANCY RATES IN DAIRY COWS TREATED WITH PROGESTERONE-RELEASING DEVICES AND DIFFERENT GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE OR ESTRADIOL PLUS EQUINE CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN FIXED-TIME ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION PROTOCOLS   G. Veneranda, L. Filippi, D. Racca, L. Cutaia and G. A. Bo pp. 91-91 Abstract      23 PRODUCTION OF HANDMADE CLONED GOAT BLASTOCYSTS USING FETAL FIBROBLAST CELLS  Y. S. Akshey, D. Malakar and A. K. De pp. 91-92 Abstract      24 DEVELOPMENT OF BOVINE CLONED EMBRYOS PRODUCED BY NUCLEAR TRANSFER OF EMBRYONIC CULTURED CELLS ISOLATED FROM SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER BLASTOCYSTS  X. J. Bai, J. L. Yu, M. Murakami, Y. Zhang and Y. J. Dong pp. 92-92 Full Text      25 CRYOPRESERVATION AND IN VITRO CULTURE AFFECT HISTONE ACETYLATION LEVELS OF BOVINE FIBROBLASTS  L. Chacón, M. C. Gómez, J. A. Jenkins, G. Wirtu, B. L. Dresser and C. E. Pope pp. 93-93 Full Text      26 NUCLEAR REPROGRAMMING AND EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT OF CLONED OVINE EMBRYOS PRODUCED USING CAFFEINE-TREATED OOCYTES AS CYTOPLAST RECIPIENTS   I. Choi, J.-H. Lee, P. Fisher and K. H. S. Campbell pp. 93-94 Abstract      27 EFFECT OF ACTIVATION METHODS AND BIOPSY SAMPLING ON NUCLEAR TRANSFER BLASTOCYST PRODUCTION AND CLONING EFFICIENCY IN A HORSE   Y. H. Choi, D. L. Hartman, R. A. Fissore, S. J. Bedford and K. Hinrichs pp. 94-94 Abstract      28 HIGH HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE IMPROVED DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE OF PORCINE OOCYTES FOR HANDMADE CLONING  Y. Du, L. Lin, C. Pribenszky, M. Molnár, P. M. Kragh, J. Li, X. Zhang, H. Yang, A. M. Pedersen, K. Villemoes, L. Bolund and G. Vajta pp. 94-95 Full Text      29 EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT FUSION PARAMETERS IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF SWINE HANDMADE CLONING EMBRYOS   C. Feltrin, A. S. Lima, M. Monaco, S. M. Wilson, D. Kim, M. B. Wheeler and J. L. Rodrigues pp. 95-95 Abstract      30 INHIBITION OF DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1 EXPRESSION IN BOVINE FIBROBLAST CELLS FOR NUCLEAR TRANSFER  A. M. Giraldo, J. W. Lynn, M. N. Purpera, R. A. Godke and K. R. Bondioli pp. 95-96 Abstract      31 ALTERED HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-ADRENAL AXIS RESPONSE IN WEANED CLONED CALVES   M. P. Green, M. C. Berg and R. S. F. Lee pp. 96-96 Abstract      32 FIRST SHEEP CLONES BORN IN SOUTH AMERICA  J. Gutierrez, J. Balladares, G. Suarez, M. Pugliese, F. Rigali, L. Cané, M. Panarace and M. Medina pp. 96-97 Full Text      33 PRE-AND POST-IMPLANTATION DEVELOPMENT OF EMBRYOS CLONED FROM PORCINE SKIN-DERIVED SPHERE STEM CELLS   Y. H. Hao, D. Wax, Z. S. Zhong, C. N. Murphy, L. Spate, M. Samuel, A. Rieke, P. Dyce, J. L. Li and R. S. Prather pp. 97-97 Abstract      34 MEIOTIC RECOMBINATION IN SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER BULLS AND THEIR OFFSPRING  E. J. Hart, A. Pinton, A. Powell, R. Wall and W. A. King pp. 97-98 Abstract      35 IN VITRO DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR TRANSFER EMBRYOS DERIVED FROM PORCINE EMBRYONIC GERM CELLS AND THEIR DESCENDENT NEURAL PRECURSOR CELLS   S. Y. Heo, K. S. Ahn, D. C. Na, J. Y. Won, H. B. Seok, S. J. Choi and H. Shim pp. 98-98 Abstract      36 CLONED BEAGLE DOGS DERIVED FROM FETAL FIBROBLASTS BY NUCLEAR TRANSFER  S. G. Hong, G. Jang, M. K. Kim, H. J. Oh, J. E. Park, S. K. Kang, D. Y. Kim and B. C. Lee pp. 98-99 Abstract      37 EFFECTS OF TRICHOSTATIN A TREATMENT ON BOVINE SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER EMBRYOS  A. E. Iager, Z. Beyhan, P. J. Ross, N. P. Ragina, K. Cunniff, R. M. Rodriguez and J. B. Cibelli pp. 99-99 Abstract      38 EFFECTS OF TRICHOSTATIN A ON DNA METHYLATION IN CLONED BOVINE EMBRYOS   D. Iwamoto, S. Kishigami, S. Taniguchi, Y. Abe, T. Matsui, A. Kasamatsu, A. Tatemizo, T. Mitani, H. Kato, K. Matsumoto, Y. Hosoi, T. Wakayama, A. Iritani and K. Saeki pp. 99-99 Abstract      39 CLONAL OFFSPRING DERIVED FROM SEPARATED BLASTOMERES IN CYNOMOLGUS MONKEYS (MACACA FASCICULARIS)   C. Iwatani, J. Okahara-Narita, J. Yamasaki, H. Tsuchiya and R. Torii pp. 100-100 Abstract      40 EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF RECONSTRUCTED MOUSE EMBRYOS USING BONE MARROW CELLS FROZEN WITHOUT CRYOPROTECTANT   H. Kato, A. Nakao, M. Nishiwaki, M. Anzai, T. Mitani, K. Matsumoto, K. Saeki, Y. Hosoi and A. Iritani pp. 100-100 Abstract      41 NUCLEAR REMODELING IS AFFECTED BY TREATMENT OF BOVINE OOCYTES WITH A PROTEASOME INHIBITOR BEFORE NUCLEAR TRANSFER   D. Le Bourhis, L. Gall, S. Ruffini, Y. Heyman and X. Vignon pp. 101-101 Abstract      42 DEVELOPMENT OF PIG EMBRYOS CLONED FROM DONOR CELLS TREATED WITH TRICHOSTATIN A  J. Li, Y. Du, P. M. Kragh, S. Purup, K. Villemoes, A. M. Pedersen, A. L. Jørgensen, L. Bolund, H. M. Yang and G. Vajta pp. 101-101 Full Text      43 PRODUCTION OF CLONED BLASTOCYSTS USING EPITHELIAL CELLS CULTURED FROM BOVINE SEMEN  J. Liu, M. E. Westhusin and D. C. Kraemer pp. 102-102 Abstract      44 EFFECT OF CYTOPLAST VOLUME ON FERTILIZATION AND EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN PORCINE M-II OOCYTES RECONSTRUCTED WITH KARYOPLASTS AND CYTOPLASTS OBTAINED BY THE 'CENTRI-FUSION' METHOD   N. Maedomari, K. Kikuchi, M. Fahrudin, N. Nakai, M. Ozawa, T. Somfai, J. Ito, J. Noguchi, H. Kaneko, T. Nagai and N. Kashiwazaki pp. 102-102 Abstract      45 EFFECT OF TRICHOSTATIN A TREATMENT ON THE TERM DEVELOPMENT OF SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER RABBIT EMBRYOS  Q. Meng, Z. Polgar, J. Liu and A. Dinnyes pp. 103-103 Full Text      46 EXPRESSION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS SPECIFIC TO THE TROPHOBLAST LINEAGE IN MOUSE SOMATIC NUCLEAR TRANSFER EMBRYOS   T. Mitani, M. Nishiwaki, M. Anzai, H. Kato, Y. Hosoi and A. Iritani pp. 103-104 Abstract      47 SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCING CLONED MICE FROM SOMATIC CELLS OF AGED MICE VIA ESTABLISHED ntES CELL LINES   E. Mizutani, T. Ono, L. Chong and T. Wakayama pp. 104-104 Abstract      48 THE AMOUNT OF TELOMERIC DNA IN LYMPHOCYTES OF DOG CLONES   H. J. Oh, M. K. Kim, G. Jang, H. J. Kim, S. G. Hong, J. E. Park, S. H. Sohn, S. K. Kang, P. D. Ryu and B. C. Lee pp. 104-105 Abstract      49 EARLY ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR REPROGRAMMING FOLLOWING BOVINE SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER  I. Petrovicova, O. Svarcova, F. Strejcek, A. Lucas-Hahn, E. Lemme, H. Niemann, J. Laurincik and P. Maddox-Hyttel pp. 105-105 Abstract      50 EFFECT OF AGGREGATION OR FUSION ON DEVELOPMENT AND CELL NUMBER OF BOVINE EMBRYOS PRODUCED BY HANDMADE CLONING AND PARTHENOGENESIS  E. S. Ribeiro, R. P. C. Gerger, L. U. Ohlweiler, I. Ortigari Jr, F. Forell, L. R. Bertolini, J. C. Mezzalira, J. L. Rodrigues, C. E. Ambrósio, M. A. Miglino, A. D. Vieira, A. Mezzalira and M. Bertolini pp. 105-106 Full Text      51 CHARACTERIZATION OF HISTONE H3 LYSINE 27 TRI-METHYLATION AND POLYCOMB GROUP GENE EXPRESSION IN BOVINE FERTILIZED, PARTHENOGENETIC, AND CLONED EMBRYOS   P. J. Ross, N. Ragina, R. M. Rodriguez, K. Siripattarapravat, N. Lopez-Corrales, A. E. Iager and J. B. Cibelli pp. 106-106 Abstract      52 INITIATION OF PREGNANCIES IN SOUTH AFRICAN RIVERINE RABBIT (BUNOLAGUS MONTICULARES) BY INTERSPECIES NUCLEAR TRANSFER USING ADIPOSE-DERIVED SOMATIC CELLS  M. J. Sansinena, D. Owiny, R. S. Denniston, D. Salamone and D. Barry pp. 106-107 Full Text      53 EFFECTS OF DEMECOLCINE ON MICROTUBULE COMPOSITION AND CHEMICALLY ASSISTED ENUCLEATION OF BOVINE OOCYTES  N. Z. Saraiva, F. Perecin, S. C. Méo, C. R. Ferreira, T. A. D. Tetzner, C. S. Oliveira and J. M. Garcia pp. 107-108 Abstract      54 CHEMICAL ENUCLEATION OF IN VITRO-MATURED BUFFALO (BUBALUS BUBALIS) OOCYTES INDUCED BY DEMECOLCINE FOR HANDMADE SOMATIC CELL CLONING   R. A. Shah, M. S. Chauhan, R. S. Manik and S. K. Singla pp. 108-108 Abstract      55 LIVE PLASMA MEMBRANE ANALYSIS OF EARLY APOPTOTIC CELL DEATH IN PORCINE ADULT DERMAL FIBROBLASTS PRIOR TO SOMATIC CELL CLONING  M. Skrzyszowska and M. Samiec pp. 108-108 Abstract      56 DEVELOPMENT OF INTERSPECIES CLONED EMBRYOS USING SOMATIC CELLS FROM VARIOUS SPECIES AND BOVINE CYTOPLASTS   B. S. Song, J. S. Kim, X. L. Jin, Y. Y. Lee, Y. J. Cho, C. H. Kim, K. K. Lee and D. B. Koo pp. 109-109 Abstract      57 GENOME ACTIVATION IN MOUSE EMBRYOS OF DIFFERENT ORIGIN  O. Svarcova, A. Dinnyes, Z. Polgar, S. Bodo, M. Adorjan, Q. Meng, R. Udupa, M. K. Wang and P. Maddox-Hyttel pp. 109-110 Abstract      58 PRODUCTION OF CLONED BOVINE EMBRYOS DERIVED FROM AMNIOTIC CELLS OF PREGNANT COWS  S. Taniguchi, N. Hayashi, Y. Abe, D. Iwamoto, S. Kishigami, M. Kishi, H. Kato, T. Mitani, K. Matsumoto, Y. Hosoi, A. Iritani, Y. Nagao and K. Saeki pp. 110-110 Abstract      59 IN VITRO DEVELOPMENT OF FELINE CLONED EMBRYOS RECONSTRUCTED WITH PREADIPOCYTES  R. Tomii, B. Ogawa and H. Nagashima pp. 110-111 Abstract      60 INFLUENCE OF HOECHST STAINING FOR NUCLEAR TRANSFER ON PARTHENOGENETIC EMBRYOS IN CYNOMOLGUS MONKEYS (MACACA FASCICULARIS)  H. Tsuchiya, C. Iwatani, J. Okahara-Narita, J. Yamasaki and R. Torii pp. 111-111 Abstract      61 BOVINE OOPLASM PARTIALLY REMODELS CHIMPANZEE SOMATIC NUCLEI FOLLOWING SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER  K. Wang, Z. Beyhan, R. Rodriguez, P. J. Ross, A. Lager, G. Kaiser, Y. Chen and J. B. Cibelli pp. 111-111 Abstract      62 DIFFERENT EFFECT OF TRICHOSTATIN A ON IN VITRO DEVELOPMENT OF PORCINE TRANSGENIC SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER AND PARTHENOGENETICALLY ACTIVATED EMBRYOS  H. X. Wei, K. Zhang, Y. F. Ma, Y. Li, Q. Y. Li, Y. P. Dai and N. Li pp. 112-112 Full Text      63 PRODUCTION OF CLONED TRANSGENIC RED CATS  X. J. Yin, H. S. Lee, X. F. Yu, E. G. Choi, B. C. Koo, M. S. Kwon, Y. S. Lee, S. J. Cho, G. Z. Jin, L. H. Kim, H. D. Shin, T. Kim, N. H. Kim and I. K. Kong pp. 112-113 Abstract      64 RECONSTRUCTION OF HETEROGENEOUS EMBRYOS BY HUMAN SOMATIC CELLS AND BOVINE ENUCLEATED OOCYTES AND ISOLATION OF PUTATIVE HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL CLONES  D. Zhang and H. M. Zhou pp. 113-113 Abstract      65 CLONED EMBRYOS FROM HORSE SOMATIC CELLS AND ENUCLEATED BOVINE AND OVINE OOCYTES AND THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE  H. M. Zhou, B. S. Li and L. J. Zhang pp. 113-114 Full Text      66 INDIRECT SOLID-SURFACE VITRIFICATION OF MURINE OVARIAN BIOPSIES AND ISOLATED FOLLICLES  J. M. J. Aerts, J. B. P. De Clercq, S. Andries, J. L. M. R. Leroy and P. E. J. Bols pp. 114-114 Abstract      67 DELIVERING CHOLESTANOL OR DESMOSTEROL TO BULL SPERM MEMBRANES IMPROVES CRYOSURVIVAL   E. A. M. Amorim, J. K. Graham, M. Meyers and B. Spizziri pp. 114-115 Abstract      68 EFFECT OF CO-CULTURE DURING FERTILIZATION OF BUFFALO (BUBALUS BUBALIS) IN VITRO-MATURED DENUDED OOCYTES VITRIFIED BY CRYOTOP   L. Attanasio, A. De Rosa, L. Boccia, R. Di Palo, G. Campanile and B. Gasparrini pp. 115-115 Abstract      69 REMOVAL OF CUMULUS CELLS AND PRE-INCUBATION IN CYTOCHALASIN B IMPROVE SURVIVAL OF IMMATURE CAT OOCYTES DURING VITRIFICATION   P. Comizzoli, D. E. Wildt and B. S. Pukazhenthi pp. 115-116 Abstract      70 EFFECT OF CRYOPROTECTANT CONCENTRATION ON THE IN VITRO SURVIVAL AND CELL PROLIFERATION OF PORCINE BLASTOCYSTS VITRIFIED USING THE OPEN PULLED STRAW SYSTEM   C. Cuello, J. Sanchez-Osorio, C. Almiñana, M. A. Gil, I. Caballero, X. Lucas, M. L. Perals, J. M. Vazquez, J. Roca and E. A. Martinez pp. 116-116 Abstract      71 VITRIFICATION OF BOVINE OOCYTES IN MEDIA WITH GLYCEROL + ETHYLENE GLYCOL BEFORE AND AFTER IN VITRO MATURATION  L. G. Devito, C. B. Fernandes, H. N. Ferreira and F. C. Landim-Alvarenga pp. 116-117 Abstract      72 PRESERVATION OF PORCINE GONOCYTES AT 4°C AND IN LIQUID NITROGEN – A PRESERVATION MODEL OF GENETIC RESOURCES IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND IN ENDANGERED SPECIES   M. Fujihara, S. Goel, Y. Kimura, N. Minami, M. Yamada and H. Imai pp. 117-117 Abstract      73 SUPPLEMENTATION OF FROZEN BOAR SEMEN WITH β-MERCAPTOETHANOL INCREASES THE INCIDENCE OF INTACT CELLS AFTER THAWING   H. Funahashi, S. Yamaguchi, W. Fujii and T. Murakami pp. 117-117 Abstract      74 IN VIVO SURVIVAL OF DOMESTIC CAT OOCYTES AFTER VITRIFICATION, INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION, AND TRANSFER TO RECIPIENTS  M. C. Gómez, N. Kagawa, C. E. Pope, M. Kuwayama, S. P. Leibo and B. L. Dresser pp. 118-118 Abstract      75 EFFECT OF PHENAZINE ETHOSULFATE ON PORCINE BLASTOCYST DEVELOPMENT, APOPTOSIS, AND CRYOTOLERANCE AFTER OPEN PULLED STRAW VITRIFICATION   B. Gajda, Z. Smorag and M. Bryla pp. 118-118 Abstract      76 COMPUTER-ASSISTED SPERM ANALYSIS OF FROZEN SPERM MOTILITY AFTER DIFFERENT TIMES OF EXPOSURE AT 15°C  A. Garcia Guerra, M. P. Etcheverry, D. Rodriguez, G. Larraburu and G. M. Brogliatti pp. 119-119 Full Text      77 EFFECT OF SUGAR SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE CRYOPRESERVATION OF BOAR SPERMATOZOA   M. Hernandez, T. Cremades, J. M. Vazquez, E. A. Martinez and J. Roca pp. 119-119 Abstract      78 CRYOPRESERVATION OF FROG (RANA PIPIENS) SPERM CELLS COLLECTED BY NON-LETHAL METHODS   B. K. Hopkins and C. Herr pp. 120-120 Abstract      79 DEVELOPMENT TO TERM OF RAT ZYGOTES DERIVED FROM CRYOPRESERVED MATURE OOCYTES AND SPERM THROUGH INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION  N. Kashiwazaki, D. Sano, Y. Seita, S. Sugio, C. Suzukamo, M. Nakata, A. Furugaichi, M. Hoshina, T. Inomata and J. Ito pp. 120-120 Abstract      80 EFFECT OF PRE-EQUILIBRATION TIME ON THE SURVIVAL RATE OF IN VITRO-FERTILIZED BOVINE EMBRYOS AFTER VITRIFICATION  H. Koyama, A. H. Sugulle and O. Dochi pp. 120-121 Full Text      81 INDUCED BLASTOCOEL COLLAPSE IMPROVES SURVIVAL RATES OF PORCINE BLASTOCYSTS AFTER VITRIFICATION  L. Lin, Y. Du, P. M. Kragh, J. Li, L. Bolund, H. Yang, X. Zhang, M. Kuwayama and G. Vajta pp. 121-121 Full Text      82 VITRIFICATION OF IMMATURE OVINE OOCYTES WITH CRYOLOOP™: EFFECT ON MEIOTIC MATURATION   A. R. Moawad and K. H. S. Campbell pp. 122-122 Abstract      83 DEVELOPMENT OF BOVINE IN VITRO-PRODUCED BLASTOCYSTS AFTER CRYOPRESERVATION IN CHEMICALLY DEFINED SOLUTIONS AND ONE-STEP DILUTION   M. Murakami, T. Otoi, X. J. Bai, Y. J. Dong and T. Suzuki pp. 122-122 Abstract      84 PRODUCTION OF CLONED PIGLETS FROM NUCLEAR TRANSFER EMBRYOS AFTER VITRIFICATION  N. Nakayama, R. Tomii, S. Ueno, H. Matsunari, H. Saito, B. Ogawa and H. Nagashima pp. 123-123 Abstract      85 VITRIFICATION OF IN VITRO-MATURED PORCINE OOCYTES AT THE METAPHASE-II STAGE   B. Ogawa, S. Ueno, N. Nakayama, H. Matsunari, Y. Ikeda, T. Tohi, H. Saito and H. Nagashima pp. 123-123 Abstract      86 EFFECTS OF THREE CRYOPRESERVATION SYSTEMS ON LONGEVITY OF STALLION SPERM AFTER THAWING   D. F. Pasquini, H. N. Ferreira, F. O. Papa, J. A. Dell Aqua Jr and M. A. Alvarenga pp. 123-124 Abstract      87 OSMOTIC SENSITIVITY OF OKAPI SPERMATOZOA AND DEVELOPMENT OF CRYOPRESERVATION PROTOCOLS USING CRYOMICROSCOPY   L. M. Penfold pp. 124-124 Abstract      88 SELECTION OF A CRYOSURVIVAL SPERM POPULATION DOES NOT IMPROVE THE IN VITRO PENETRATING ABILITY OF FROZEN–THAWED BOAR SPERMATOZOA  M. L. Perals, M. A. Gil, E. M. Garcia, J. Sanchez-Osorio, J. M. Vázquez, E. A. Martinez and J. Roca pp. 124-125 Abstract      89 IMPROVED POST-WARMING DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE OF OPEN PULLED STRAW-VITRIFIED IN VITRO-PRODUCED BOVINE BLASTOCYSTS BY SUBLETHAL HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE PRETREATMENT  C. Pribenszky, F. E. Siqueira, M. Molnár, A. Harnos and R. Rumpf pp. 125-125 Abstract      90 THE EFFECT OF LIPID SEGREGATION WITH OR WITHOUT ZONA PELLUCIDA LASER DRILLING ON POST-THAW EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT OF IN VITRO-PRODUCED BOVINE EMBRYOS   J. H. Pryor, C. R. Looney, S. Romo, D. C. Kraemer and C. R. Long pp. 125-126 Abstract      91 A NOVEL TECHNIQUE FOR EVALUATION OF THE LIPID CONTENT IN PIG EMBRYOS  M. Romek, B. Gajda, E. Krzysztofowicz and Z. Smorag pp. 126-126 Abstract      92 PROCESSING OF POSTMORTEM BOVINE EPIDIDYMAL SPERM AFTER COOLING THE TESTES FOR 24 HOURS  J. R. Saenz, C. A. Guerrero, D. Paccamonti, B. Eilts, K. R. Bondioli and R. A. Godke pp. 126-127 Full Text      93 PRODUCTION OF LIVE PIGLETS BY CRYOPRESERVATION OF IN VITRO-PRODUCED PORCINE ZYGOTES   T. Somfai, N. Kashiwazaki, M. Ozawa, J. Noguchi, H. Kaneko, M. Nakai, N. Maedomari, T. Nagai and K. Kikuchi pp. 127-127 Abstract      94 CRYOPRESERVATION OF HONEY BEE SPERMATOZOA   M. Stucky, B. K. Hopkins and C. Herr pp. 127-128 Abstract      95 EFFICACY OF FIVE DIFFERENT SEMEN EXTENDERS FOR THE CRYOPRESERVATION OF BULL SEMEN   B. Szczesniak-Fabianczyk, M. Bochenek, A. T. Palasz, J. De la Fuente and Z. Smorag pp. 128-128 Abstract      96 EFFECT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION WITH TUNA OIL ON THE LIPID COMPOSITION OF BOAR SPERMATOZOA AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SEMEN   C. A. A. Torres, E. A. M. Amorim, L. S. Amorim, J. K. Graham and M. Meyers pp. 128-129 Abstract      97 COMPARISON OF MOTILITY AND ACROSOMAL INTEGRITY OF ELECTRO-EJACULATED AND EPIDIDYMAL RAM SPERM AFTER EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS ANISOSMOTIC SOLUTIONS, CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS, AND TEMPERATURES   O. Varisli, C. Uguz, C. Agca, J. Green and Y. Agca pp. 129-129 Abstract      98 VITRIFICATION OF ZYGOTES SUPPORTS FULL-TERM DEVELOPMENT IN RABBITS  J. Xu, J. Zhang, Y. Chen, M. Cater, X. Yang and F. Du pp. 129-130 Abstract      99 EFFECT OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR ON IN VITRO-PRODUCED PORCINE OOCYTES AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT: A PARTHENOGENETIC STUDY   D. Biswas, J. H. Lee, E. B. Jeung, E. S. Lee and S. H. Hyun pp. 130-130 Abstract      100 PROTEOME OF BULL SPERMATOZOA  J. M. Feugang, C. Rozanas, A. Kaya, E. Topper and E. Memili pp. 130-130 Abstract      101 PLACENTAL DEVELOPMENT IN A BOVINE HETEROSIS MODEL   C. Fitzsimmons, Z. Kruk, D. Lines, C. Roberts and S. Hiendleder pp. 131-131 Abstract      102 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRASTED PHENOTYPES IN THE BOVINE FROM REPEATED IN VIVO AND IN VITRO EMBRYO PRODUCTION FOLLOWING SUPEROVULATION  C. Guyader-Joly, S. Ponchon, C. Gonzalez, B. Marquant-Le Guienne, L. Clément, R. Dalbiès-Tran, P. Mermillod and P. Humblot pp. 131-132 Full Text      103 ECTOPIC EXPRESSION OF TELOMERASE IN BOVINE PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYOS  K. Iqbal, W. A. Kues and H. Niemann pp. 132-132 Abstract      104 ASYMMETRICAL DISTRIBUTION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA INTO BLASTOMERES OF TWO-AND FOUR-CELL MOUSE EMBRYOS   Y. Kameyama, G. Shimoi, H. Ohnishi, R. Hashizume and M. Ito pp. 132-133 Abstract      105 THE Oct4/Cdx2 EXPRESSION AND CELL FATE OF INDIVIDUAL TWO-CELL BLASTOMERES IN TWO MOUSE STRAINS   M. Katayama and R. M. Roberts pp. 133-133 Abstract      106 EXPRESSION PATTERNS OF PROTEIN KINASE A SUBUNITS DURING MEIOTIC MATURATION OF PORCINE OOCYTES  J. S. Kim, Y. S. Cho, B. S. Song, X. L. Jin, K. K. Lee and D. B. Koo pp. 133-134 Abstract      107 CHANGES OF HIGHER ORDER CHROMATIN ARRANGEMENTS CORRELATE WITH GENOME ACTIVATION DURING EARLY BOVINE DEVELOPMENT  D. Koehler, A. Brero, T. Cremer, E. Wolf and V. Zakhartchenko pp. 134-134 Abstract      108 CALYCULIN-A INDUCES CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION FOR CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS IN BOVINE AND MURINE BLASTOMERES   J. M. Kramer, A. Evans, K. Drury and K. Moore pp. 134-135 Abstract      109 THE ROLE OF FOLLISTATIN IN BOVINE EARLY EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT   K. B. Lee, A. Bettegowda, J. J. Ireland and G. W. Smith pp. 135-135 Abstract      110 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DNA AND HISTONE H3 METHYLATION REPROGRAMMING IN MOUSE, BOVINE, AND RABBIT ZYGOTES  K. Lepikhov, V. Zakhartchenko, F. Yang, C. Wrenzycki, E. Wolf and J. Walter pp. 135-135 Abstract      111 CHARACTERIZATION OF BOVINE TELOMERASE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DURING PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYOGENESIS   P. Madan, W. A. King and D. H. Betts pp. 136-136 Abstract      112 Birc6/Apollon INVOLVED IN BOVINE PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT   D. SalilewWondim, F. Rings, M. Hölker, C. Phatsara, K. Schellander and D. Tesfaye pp. 136-136 Abstract      113 CHARACTERIZATION OF THE BOVINE EMBRYO-DERIVED CT-1 CELL LINE FOR STUDYING REGULATION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS EXPRESSED WITHIN THE BOVINE TROPHECTODERM  A. T. Schiffmacher and C. L. Keefer pp. 136-137 Abstract      114 SPECIFIC AMINO ACIDS INFLUENCE LINEAGE DIFFERENTIATION IN MOUSE BLASTOCYSTS AND OUTGROWTHS  R. Sihota, S. Brooks, C. Tong, I. T. Cameron, T. P. Fleming and J. J. Eckert pp. 137-137 Full Text      115 RAT EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR GENE EXPRESSION CONTROLLED BY PROGESTERONE DURING PREGNANCY  H.-S. Byun, S.-H. Ko, G.-S. Lee, S.-H. Hyun and E.-B. Jeung pp. 138-138 Abstract      116 EFFECTS OF EARLY PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS USING ULTRASONOGRAPHY ON THE SUBSEQUENT EMBRYO AND FETAL LOSS IN DAIRY COWS  I. H. Kim, J. I. Lee, U. H. Kim and H. G. Kang pp. 138-138 Abstract      117 THE REGULATOR OF THE UTERINE TRPV6 GENE DURING PREGNANCY IN RODENTS  B.-M. Lee, G.-S. Lee and E.-B. Jeung pp. 138-139 Abstract      118 DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A TIME-RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY FOR ESTRONE-1-SULFATE IN URINE AS A TOOL FOR DIAGNOSIS OF EARLY PREGNANCY IN SWINE  Y. S. Park, S. H. Yang, S. M. Park, S. J. Kim and J. B. Kim pp. 139-139 Abstract      119 ENDOMETRIAL CO-CULTURE MODELS FOR THE IN VITRO INVESTIGATION OF EARLY EMBRYO–MATERNAL CROSSTALK IN CATTLE   K. Zitta, S. Ulbrich, E. Wolf and M. Boelhauve pp. 139-140 Abstract      120 EFFECTS OF BOVINE PLASMA LIPOPROTEINS ON ACCUMULATION OF CYTOPLASMIC LIPID DROPLETS AND MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN BOVINE EMBRYOS  H. Abe, R. Sata, H. Tsujii and H. Hoshi pp. 140-140 Full Text      121 DEVELOPMENT OF IN VITRO-PRODUCED BOVINE EMBRYOS CULTURED IN SEQUENTIAL OR CONTINUOUS MEDIA  L. S. Amorim, D. J. Walker and G. E. Seidel Jr pp. 141-141 Full Text      122 EFFECTS OF EMBRYO SEX AND GLUCOSE OR FRUCTOSE IN CULTURE MEDIA ON BOVINE EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT  M. Barceló-Fimbres and G. E. Seidel Jr pp. 141-142 Full Text      123 OPTIMIZATION OF CULTURE CONDITIONS FOR IN-VITRO-PRODUCED BOVINE EMBRYOS TO ENHANCE BLASTOCYST YIELD AND SURVIVAL FOLLOWING VITRIFICATION   J. Block, L. Bonilla and P. J. Hansen pp. 142-142 Abstract      124 A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IN VITRO IMPLANTATION MODEL WITH NONHUMAN PRIMATE EMBRYOS AND EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX UNDER VARIOUS CULTURE CONDITIONS  T. Chang, G. I. Bondarenko, M. Durning, K. Vielhuber, M. A. Garthwaite and T. G. Golos pp. 142-143 Abstract      125 EXAMINING CRITERIA FOR EXTENDING BOVINE BLASTOCYST SURVIVAL IN VITRO   F. N. T. Cooke, T. M. Rodina, P. J. Hansen and A. D. Ealy pp. 143-143 Abstract      126 EFFECT OF ASSISTED HATCHING ON THE SURVIVAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOVINE EMBRYOS PRODUCED IN VITRO AFTER CRYOPRESERVATION   J. Fukuhara, T. Takuma, S. Kasa and K. Imai pp. 143-144 Abstract      127 DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF BOVINE MORULAE CULTURED IN SERUM-FREE MEDIUM WITH RETINOIC RECEPTOR SPECIFIC AGONISTS   E. Gómez, J. N. Caamaño, M. Muñoz, A. Rodríguez, N. Facal and C. Díez pp. 144-144 Abstract      128 EFFECT OF OXYGEN TENSION ON INDIVIDUAL IN VITRO BOVINE EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN CUMULUS CELL COCULTURE  I. G. F. Goovaerts, J. L. M. R. Leroy, S. Andries, J. B. P. De Clercq and P. E. J. Bols pp. 144-145 Full Text      129 IN VITRO PRODUCTION OF EQUINE EMBRYOS FROM YOUNG AND OLD MARES BY INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION  C. Herrera, M. Revora, L. Vivani, M. H. Miragaya, C. Quintans, R. S. Pasqualini and L. Losinno pp. 145-145 Abstract      130 PREDICTION OF PARTHENOGENETIC DEVELOPMENTAL POTENTIAL BY POLAR BODY EXTRUSION AND FIRST CLEAVAGE ON IN VITRO MATURATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PORCINE FOLLICULAR OOCYTES  H. J. Kim, S. R. Cho, C. Y. Choe, S. H. Choi, D. S. Son, S. J. Kim, B. D. Sang, M. H. Han, I. S. Ryu, I. C. Kim, I. H. Kim and K. S. Im pp. 145-146 Abstract      131 CHARACTERISTICS OF PREGNANCIES AND OFFSPRING FOLLOWING TRANSFER OF BOVINE IN VIVO EMBRYOS ASSESSED BY NANORESPIROMETRY  A. S. Lopes, S. E. Madsen, T. Greve and H. Callesen pp. 146-146 Full Text      132 POST-HATCHING BOVINE EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN VITRO: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEX AND SIZE  G. M. Machado, C. R. Laender, M. M. Franco, L. O. Leme, R. Rumpf and M. A. N. Dode pp. 146-147 Abstract      133 EFFECTS OF ACTIVINA ON mRNA EXPRESSION IN IN VITRO FERTILIZED BOVINE EMBRYOS CULTURED FROM CHEMICALLY DEFINED TWO-STEP CULTURE MEDIUM   J. E. Park, G. Jang, H. J. Oh, S. G. Hong, I. S. Yang, S. K. Kang and B. C. Lee pp. 147-147 Abstract      134 EFFECT OF ELEVATED CIRCULATING PROGESTERONE CONCENTRATION ON DEVELOPMENT OF IN VITRO PRODUCED BOVINE ZYGOTES IN VIVO  F. Rings, F. Carter, M. Hölker, A. Kuzmany, U. Besenfelder, V. Havlicek, D. Tesfaye, K. Schellander and P. Lonergan pp. 147-148 Full Text      135 IN VITRO DEVELOPMENT OF IN VIVO PRODUCED EMBRYOS FROZEN AT MORULA OR BLASTOCYST STAGES   R. Sartori, G. M. Machado, M. M. Guardieiro, M. R. Bastos, L. Leme, E. Siqueira Filho, R. Rumpf and M. A. N. Dode pp. 148-148 Abstract      136 ADDITION OF LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN TO CHEMICALLY DEFINED PORCINE EMBRYO CULTURE MEDIUM CAN PARTIALLY REPLACE BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN  L. D. Spate, K. A. Walker, C. E. McHughes and R. S. Prather pp. 148-149 Abstract      137 ROLE OF GLUCOSE AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM IN PORCINE EARLY EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT   R. G. Sturmey and H. J. Leese pp. 149-149 Abstract      138 CELL INTEGRITY OF HOLSTEIN AND JERSEY EMBRYOS: COMPARISON OF TWO FREEZING METHODS  R. Dupras, J. Dupras and Y. Chorfi pp. 149-150 Abstract      139 INTRACELLULAR GLUTATHIONE CONCENTRATION AND IN VITRO DEVELOPMENT OF BOVINE OOCYTES SELECTED BY BRILLIANT CRESYL BLUE   H. S. Lee, D. B. Koo, K. K. Lee, X. J. Yin and I. K. Kong pp. 150-150 Abstract      140 UTILIZATION OF LASER-ASSISTED HATCHING TO IMPROVE THE PREGNANCY RATE OF IN VITRO-FERTILIZED BOVINE EMBRYOS   S. Menges, H. Wei, D. Faber, D. Kraemer and C. Long pp. 150-151 Abstract      141 BIOPSY TECHNIQUE IN BOVINE EMBRYOS PRODUCED IN VITRO AT EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT: EVALUATION OF QUALITY AND DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY  J. Polisseni, M. O. Guerra, R. V. Serapião, M. M. Pereira, I. M. Folhadella, W. F. Sá, L. S. A. Camargo, J. H. M. Viana, L. T. Iguma, M. C. Boite and V. M. Peters pp. 151-151 Abstract      142 DONOR CONTRIBUTION HAS A LARGER IMPACT ON HSP70.1 EXPRESSION IN BOVINE EMBRYOS THAN THE CUMULUS REMOVAL TECHNIQUE   A. L. Reeder, R. L. Monson, J. J. Watters and J. J. Rutledge pp. 151-152 Abstract      143 IMPROVEMENT OF A SUPERSTIMULATORY PROTOCOL IN NELORE COWS: REPLACING THE LAST TWO DOSES OF pFSH BY eCG   C. M. Barros, A. C. Z. Barcelos, L. M. Gouvêa, M. Meneghel, D. S. Barcelos, L. N. Barcelos and L. A. Trinca pp. 152-152 Abstract      144 UTILITY OF RECIPIENT CATTLE AFTER HYDROPS PREGNANCY TERMINATION  M. C. Berg, D. N. Wells and R. S. F. Lee pp. 152-153 Abstract      145 REESTABLISHMENT OF AN EXTINCT STRAIN OF SHEEP UTILIZING ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES   C. Bormann, C. Long, S. Menges, C. Hanna, G. Foxworth, M. Westhusin, V. Pliska, G. Stranzinger, H. Joerg, H. Glimp, L. Millsap, C. Porada, G. Almedia-Porada and D. Kraemer pp. 153-153 Abstract      146 DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF PROSTAGLANDIN F2α ON IN VITRO EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN BOVINE ARE INHIBITED BY A RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST  F. N. Scenna, J. L. Edwards and F. N. Schrick pp. 153-154 Abstract      147 PREGNANCY RATES OF RECIPIENT ANIMALS FOLLOWING APPLICATION OF A SELECTIVE PROSTAGLANDIN F2α RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST DURING EMBRYO RECOVERY  F. N. Scenna, J. L. Edwards, G. M. Schuenemann, D. A. Roper and F. N. Schrick pp. 154-154 Abstract      148 PRODUCTION OF PUPS BY OVARIAN TRANSFER IN THE SYRIAN HAMSTER  O. Suzuki, M. Koura, K. Takano, Y. Noguchi, K. Uchio-Yamada and J. Matsuda pp. 154-154 Abstract      149 LAPAROSCOPIC EMBRYO TRANSFER IN PIGS   S. L. Terlouw, S. Ewerling, B. A. Didion and J. R. Dobrinsky pp. 155-155 Abstract      150 EXAMINATION OF ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION USING A PRID® + PROSTAGLANDIN F2α AND PREGNANCY RATE AFTER ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION FOLLOWING TRANSFER OF IN VITRO-PRODUCED EMBRYOS IN REPEAT-BREEDING COWS  M. Urakawa, A. Ideta, K. Hayama, K. Tsuchiya and Y. Aoyagi pp. 155-155 Abstract      151 EFFECT OF RECIPIENT CATEGORY ON PREGNANCY RATES ON A BOVINE EMBRYO TRANSFER PROGRAM IN PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA  J. Villarreal, A. Garcia Guerra and G. M. Brogliatti pp. 155-156 Full Text      152 TRANSMISSION OF BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS BY IN VITRO-FERTILIZED EMBRYOS UNDER EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS  A. Bielanski, J. Algire and A. Lalonde pp. 156-156 Abstract      153 EFFECTS OF OVINE INTERFERON-β ON REPLICATION OF BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS AND BOVINE HERPESVIRUS-1   P. K. Galik, J. A. Gard, T. S. Spencer, M. S. Marley, D. A. Stringfellow, M. D. Givens and M. A. Edmondson pp. 156-157 Abstract      154 THE QUANTITY OF BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS ASSOCIATED WITH SINGLE ZONA PELLUCIDA-INTACT IN VITRO-PRODUCED BOVINE EMBRYOS FOLLOWING ARTIFICIAL EXPOSURE  J. A. Gard, M. D. Givens, P. K. Galik, K. P. Riddell, M. S. D. Marley, D. A. Stringfellow, M. A. Edmondson and B. K. Whitlock pp. 157-157 Abstract      155 EMBRYO TRANSFER SUCCESS DURING CONCURRENT CONTAGIOUS EQUINE METRITIS INFECTION  J. H. Hayna, C. M. Syverson and J. R. Dobrinsky pp. 157-158 Abstract      156 INVESTIGATION OF BOVINE HERPESVIRUS IN CUMULUS–OOCYTE COMPLEXES AND FOLLICULAR FLUID  A. P. Oliveira, R. C. Leite, M. B. Heinmam, L. G. B. Siqueira, A. Maciel and J. H. M. Viana pp. 158-158 Abstract      157 VIRAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF BOVINE OOCYTES HARVESTED FROM ABATTOIR ORIGIN  J. Pommer, M. Nichols, P. Kasinathan, E. Sullivan, J. Robl, J. Griffin, P. Boerma and C. Vos pp. 158-159 Full Text      158 PRODUCTION OF RECOMBINANT LH FOR USE IN TIGER (TIGRIS ALTAICA) ASSISTED REPRODUCTION:A PRELIMINARY REPORT  J. T. Aaltonen, E. Bedows, K. A. Estes, V. Y. Butnev, G. Bousfield and N. M. Loskutoff pp. 159-159 Abstract      159 TECHNIQUES FOR OVUM PICK-UP IN GONADOTROPIN-TREATED ALPACAS   G. Gamarra, A. Gallegos, E. Alvarado, M. Asparrin and W. Vivanco pp. 159-160 Abstract      160 PREGNANCY RATES AFTER USING THE CIDR-G DEVICE AND FIXED-TIMED ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN WHITE-TAIL DEER   G. T. Gentry Jr, J. Saenz, W. Forbes, K. Whitehead, D. Sanders, B. Olcott, J. Chenevert, K. R. Bondioli and R. A. Godke pp. 160-160 Abstract      161 SUCCESSFUL INTERSPECIFIC PREGNANCY AFTER TRANSFER OF IN VITRO-PRODUCED SIKA DEER (CERVUS NIPPON NIPPON) EMBRYO IN RED DEER (CERVUS ELAPHUS HIPPELAPHUS) SURROGATE HIND  Y. Locatelli, J.-C. Vallet, G. Baril, J.-L. Touzé, A. Hendricks, X. Legendre, M. Verdier and P. Mermillod pp. 160-161 Abstract      162 FREEZING OF SEMEN FROM ENDANGERED ASTURIANA DE LA MONTAÑA BULLS IN ZWITTERONIC LIPIDS-BASED EXTENDERS   C. Tamargo Miguel, S. S. Pérez-Garnelo, P. Beltrán Breña, A. T. Palasz, J. De la Fuente, A. Rodriguez and C. O. Hidalgo pp. 161-161 Abstract      163 SEARCH FOR GENES OF WHICH THE AMOUNTS OF TRANSCRIPTS OSCILLATE EVERY 24 h IN THE MOUSE OVARY   T. Amano, Y. Hatanaka, K. Saeki, Y. Hosoi, A. Iritani and K. Matsumoto pp. 161-162 Abstract      164 EFFECT OF OVULATION-INDUCING FACTOR (OIF) ON OVARIAN FUNCTION IN CATTLE   M. D. Van Steelandt, V. M. Tanco, M. H. Ratto and G. P. Adams pp. 162-162 Abstract      165 EXPRESSION OF Oct-4 IN BUFFALO (BUBALUS BUBALIS) EMBRYOS GENERATED THROUGH IN VITRO FERTILIZATION OR PARTHENOGENETIC ACTIVATION   D. Kumar, T. Anand, K. P. Singh, M. S. Chauhan, P. Palta and R. S. Manik pp. 162-163 Abstract      166 EXPRESSION OF PLURIPOTENCY-DETERMINING FACTORS IN IN VITRO-PRODUCED BUFFALO EMBRYOS   T. Anand, D. Kumar, M. K. Singh, M. S. Chauhan, R. S. Manik and P. Palta pp. 163-163 Abstract      167 EXPRESSION PATTERN OF GAP JUNCTIONAL CONNEXINS DURING IN VITRO AND IN VIVO PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN BOVINE   S. Balasubramanian, W. J. Son, B. Mohana Kumar, Y. I. Yang, B. J. Jeon, S. Y. Choe and G. J. Rho pp. 163-164 Abstract      168 miRNA LEVELS DURING BOVINE PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT  D. K. Berg, S. E. Beaumont and P. L. Pfeffer pp. 164-164 Abstract      169 AN OPTIMIZED PROTOCOL FOR EXTRACTING RNA FROM SINGLE BOVINE OOCYTES AND BLASTOMERES  M. Boelhauve, T. Guengoer, K. Zitta, V. Zakhartchenko and E. Wolf pp. 164-165 Abstract      170 EXPRESSION PATTERN OF THE Sox2 GENE IN BOVINE OOCYTES AND IN VITRO-DERIVED EMBRYOS  T. A. L. Brevini, S. Antonini, F. Cillo, G. Pennarossa, S. Colleoni, G. Lazzari, C. Galli and F. Gandolfi pp. 165-165 Abstract      171 THE EFFECT OF TRICHOSTATIN A ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE GLOBAL GENE EXPRESSION PATTERNS IN MOUSE EMBRYOS DEVELOPING IN VITRO   X. S. Cui, X. Y. Li, T. Kim and N.-H. Kim pp. 165-166 Abstract      172 IN VITRO EXPOSURE TO XENOESTROGENS INDUCES GROWTH HORMONE TRANSCRIPTION AND RELEASE VIA AN ESTROGEN RECEPTOR-DEPENDENT PATHWAY IN RAT PITUITARY GH3 CELLS  V.-H. Dang and E.-B. Jeung pp. 166-166 Abstract      173 SIMULTANEOUS QUANTIFICATION OF MULTIPLE PROTEINS IN PORCINE PARTHENOTES BY MULTIPLE SELECTED REACTION MONITORING   M. K. Gupta, J. M. Jang, J. W. Jung, S. J. Uhm, K. P. Kim and H. T. Lee pp. 166-166 Abstract      174 EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTORS AND CALBINDIN-D9k GENE EXPRESSIONS DURING PREGANCY IN THE PORCINE UTERUS  Y.-J. Kim, E.-M. Jung, G.-S. Lee, S.-H. Hyun and E.-B. Jeung pp. 167-167 Abstract      175 TRANSCRIPTOME ANALYSIS OF BOVINE DAY 150 FETAL LIVER AND COTYLEDON REVEALS GENES INVOLVED IN FETAL GROWTH  S. Krebs, S. Bauersachs, H. D. Reichenbach, M. Weppert, S. Hiendleder, H. Blum and E. Wolf pp. 167-167 Abstract      176 DOXYCYCLINE-INDUCIBLE EXPRESSION OF THE hEPO GENE IN A RETROVIRUS VECTOR   M. S. Kwon, B. C. Koo, B. R. Choi, H. Lee and T. Kim pp. 167-168 Abstract      177 EXPRESSION PROFILING OF HISTONE-MODIFYING GENES IN BOVINE PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYOS  G. D. Linger, C. L. Bormann, M. Peoples, M. C. Golding and C. R. Long pp. 168-168 Abstract      178 RELATIVE ABUNDANCE OF Oct-4, Nanog, AND Sox-2 TRANSCRIPTS IN PORCINE OOCYTES AND CLEAVAGE-STAGE EMBRYOS PRODUCED VIA FERTILIZATION IN VITRO OR PARTHENOGENESIS   L. Magnani and R. Cabot pp. 168-169 Abstract      179 MODULATION OF RHOPHILIN-2 MAY REGULATE THE PROGRESSION OF CELL DIVISION IN FERTILIZED MOUSE EGGS  T. Matsuoka, M. Tokoro, S. Shin, T. Amano, Y. Hosoi, K. Saeki, A. Iritani and K. Matsumoto pp. 169-169 Abstract      180 IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF DIFFERENTIALLY REPRESENTED TRANSCRIPTS IN PREIMPLANTATION BOVINE EMBRYOS  C. E. McHughes, G. K. Springer, L. D. Spate, R. Li, R. J. Woods, M. P. Green, S. W. Korte, C. N. Murphy, J. A. Green and R. S. Prather pp. 169-170 Full Text      181 MESSENGER RNA PROFILING OF BOVINE ENDOMETRIUM DURING THE ESTROUS CYCLE USING A CUSTOM-MADE cDNA ARRAY  K. Mitko, H. Blum, E. Wolf and S. Bauersachs pp. 170-170 Abstract      182 OSTEOPONTIN GENE EXPRESSION IN IMMATURE AND MATURE SWINE CUMULUS CELLS AND OOCYTES   E. Monaco, A. Lima, S. Wilson, D. Kim, M. Bionaz, W. L. Hurley and M. B. Wheeler pp. 171-171 Abstract      183 THE EFFECT OF BOVINE EMBRYO CULTURE WITHOUT ANY PROTEIN SOURCES UNTIL DAY 4 ON TRANSCRIPTION OF HYALURONAN SYNTHASES AND RECEPTORS AND mtDNA CONTENT   A. T. Palasz, P. Beltrán Breña, J. De la Fuente and A. Gutiérrez-Adán pp. 171-171 Abstract      184 INHIBITION OF HUMAN COMPLEMENT-MEDIATED CYTOTOXICITY IN MINIPIG CELLS BY EXPRESSION OF hCD59   K. W. Park, E. J. Kim, K. M. Choi, S. P. Hong, G. S. Han, J. Y. Yoo, S. H. Kim, Y. C. Park and J. G. Seol pp. 172-172 Abstract      185 EXPRESSION AND LOCALIZATION OF µ-OPIOID RECEPTOR IN CANINE OOCYTES  L. Pavone, M. Albrizio and R. Minoia pp. 172-172 Abstract      186 TOTAL RNA AND TRANSCRIPT ABUNDANCE IN HEAT-STRESSED BOVINE OOCYTES AND SURROUNDING CUMULUS   R. R. Payton, L. A. Rispoli and J. L. Edwards pp. 172-173 Abstract      187 IMPRINTED GENE EXPRESSION IN IN VIVO-AND IN VITRO-PRODUCED BOVINE FETUSES AND PLACENTAS   F. Perecin, S. C. Méo, W. Yamazaki, C. R. Ferreira, F. H. Biase, G. K. F. Merighe, F. V. Meirelles and J. M. Garcia pp. 173-173 Abstract      188 EFFECTS OF CULTURE MEDIUM AND PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTATION ON mRNA EXPRESSION OF IN VITRO-PRODUCED PREIMPLANTATION BOVINE EMBRYOS   M. N. Purpera, C. B. Ballard, A. M. Giraldo, D. Hylan, R. A. Godke and K. R. Bondioli pp. 173-174 Abstract      189 microRNA EXPRESSION PROFILING DURING BOVINE OOCYTE MATURATION  D. Tesfaye, D. Worku, D. Salilew-Wondim, M. Hoelker, F. Rings, C. Un and K. Schellander pp. 174-174 Abstract      190 SUPPRESSION OF A TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR MSX1 GENE IN BOVINE PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYOS AND ITS EFFECT ON mRNA, PROTEIN, AND EXPRESSION OF DOWNSTREAM GENES  D. Tesfaye, A. Regassa, M. Hoelker, F. Rings, C. Phatsara and K. Schellander pp. 174-175 Abstract      191 ESTROGEN REGULATES THE LOCALIZATION AND EXPRESSION OF CALBINDIN-D9k IN THE PITUITARY GLAND OF IMMATURE MALE RATS VIA THE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA PATHWAY  P. Tinnanooru and E.-B. Jeung pp. 175-175 Abstract      192 AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER EXPRESSION IN BOVINE OVIDUCT EPITHELIAL CELLS  S. L. Whitear and H. J. Leese pp. 175-175 Abstract      193 HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS PROTEIN US11 DOWN-REGULATES THE EXPRESSION OF SWINE LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN-I IN MINIPIG CELLS   J. Y. Yoo, K. M. Choi, S. P. Hong, G. S. Han, E. J. Kim, S. H. Kim, Y. C. Park, J. G. Seol and K. W. Park pp. 176-176 Abstract      194 EXPRESSION OF microRNA-15a, 16, AND 21 AND THEIR POSSIBLE ROLES IN MOUSE EMBRYOS DEVELOPING IN VITRO   D. X. Zhang, X. H. Shen, X. S. Cui and N.-H. Kim pp. 176-176 Abstract      195 CORRELATION BETWEEN SPERM PENETRATION ASSAY AND IN VITRO FERTILIZATION USING HAMSTER AND HUMAN OOCYTES   S. Al-Anssari, A. Taiyeb, M. Ridha-Albarzanchi, Z. Qurjia, S. Al-Atraqchi, A. Al-Jabar and Z. Kanan pp. 176-177 Abstract      196 COMPARING OOCYTE LIPID CONTENT WITH CIRCULATING CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS OF BOS TAURUS AND BOS INDICUS DONOR COWS   C. B. Ballard, C. R. Looney, B. R. Lindsey, J. H. Pryor, J. W. Lynn, K. R. Bondioli and R. A. Godke pp. 177-177 Abstract      197 DOES DURATION OF BOVINE OOCYTE MATURATION IN VITRO AFFECT THE SPEED OF EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN VITRO AND SEX RATIO AT THE TWO-CELL OR BLASTOCYST STAGE?  P. Bermejo-Álvarez, A. Gutiérrez-Adán, P. Lonergan and D. Rizos pp. 177-178 Abstract      198 FUNCTIONAL EVIDENCE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF AN OVIDUCTAL FACTOR THAT INDUCES ZONA PELLUCIDA HARDENING AND REGULATES POLYSPERMY IN THE PIG AND COW  S. Cánovas, L. Grullón, R. Romar, C. Matás, M. Avilés and P. Coy pp. 178-178 Abstract      199 EFFECT OF HEPARIN CONCENTRATION ON BOVINE PREIMPLANTATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN VITRO USING SEX-SORTED SPERM  S. A. Chaubal, T. L. Nedambale, J. Xu, C. Shaffer, T. Kilmer, A. Shefler, X. Yang, X. C. Tian and F. Du pp. 178-179 Full Text      200 EFFECT OF EXOGENOUS PROGESTERONE DURING IN VITRO CULTURE ON EARLY EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN CATTLE  M. Clemente, P. Lonergan, C. Borque, J. de La Fuente and D. Rizos pp. 179-179 Full Text      201 LIVER AND KIDNEY FUNCTION IN BOVINE FETUSES FROM EMBRYOS PRODUCED IN VIVO OR IN VITRO  P. W. Farin, D. E. Malarkey, J. E. Alexander and C. E. Farin pp. 180-180 Abstract      202 EFFECT OF OSTEOPONTIN ON IN VITRO EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN CATTLE   B. Gasparrini, E. Monaco, L. Boccia, A. De Rosa, L. Attanasio and G. Killian pp. 180-180 Abstract      203 PRETREATMENT OF BOVINE SPERM OR OOCYTE WITH ANTIBODY TO LIPOCALIN-TYPE PROSTAGLANDIN D SYNTHASE INHIBITS FERTILIZATION   R. F. Gonçalves, V. H. Barnabe and G. J. Killian pp. 180-181 Abstract      204 AMINO-REACTIVE CROSSLINKER BIS(SULFOSUCCINIMIDYL)SUBERATE INDUCES ZONA PELLUCIDA HARDENING AND REDUCES PENETRATION IN PIG IN VITRO FERTILIZATION  L. Grullón, S. Cánovas, C. Matás, R. Romar and P. Coy pp. 181-181 Abstract      205 CAPACITATION OF STALLION SPERMATOZOA EVALUATED BY FERTILIZATION OF BOVINE OOCYTES  M. R. Hudson, G. E. Seidel Jr, E. L. Squires, B. E. Spizzirri, D. J. Walker and J. K. Graham pp. 181-182 Full Text      206 EFFECT OF FOLLICULAR WAVE SYNCHRONIZATION AND SUPERSTIMULATION ON IN VITRO EMBRYO PRODUCTION   K. Imai, Y. Inaba, H. Yoshioka, Y. Aikawa, M. Ohtake, M. Suzuki and S. Kobayashi pp. 182-182 Abstract      207 IN VITRO MATURATION TREATMENT AFFECTS DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE OF LAPAROSCOPIC OVUM PICKUP-DERIVED OOCYTES IN FOLLICLESTIMULATING HORMONE-STIMULATED GOATS  Y. Locatelli, N. Poulin, G. Baril, J.-L. Touzé, A. Fatet, J.-F. Beckers and P. Mermillod pp. 182-183 Full Text      208 EFFECT OF GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR ON BLASTOCYST DEVELOPMENT AND POST-TRANSFER SURVIVAL OF IN VITRO-PRODUCED BOVINE EMBRYOS   B. Loureiro, L. Bonilla, G. Entrican and P. J. Hansen pp. 183-183 Abstract      209 PRODUCTION OF IN VITRO-FERTILIZED INTERSPECIES BLASTOCYSTS BETWEEN SHEEP OOCYTES AND GOAT SPERMATOZOA  D. Malakar, A. K. De and Y. S. Akshey pp. 184-184 Full Text      210 COMPARISON OF A RECOMBINANT TRYPSIN v. THE PIG PANCREATIC EXTRACT ON IN VITRO-PRODUCED BOVINE EMBRYOS  K. J. Mattson, B. R. Devlin and N. M. Loskutoff pp. 184-185 Abstract      211 INTRODUCING NEW GENETICS INTO A CLOSED BIOSECURE HERD OF DAIRY GOATS  D. Melican, S. Blash and W. Gavin pp. 185-185 Full Text      212 INSEMINATION OF OVUM PICKUP-DERIVED DAIRY COWS RESULTS IN OFFSPRING WITH NORMAL BIRTH WEIGHT  E. Mullaart, B. Landman and J. S. Merton pp. 185-186 Full Text      213 IN VITRO DEVELOPMENT OF BOVINE EMBRYOS IN THE PRESENCE OF GROWTH HORMONE, INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-1, AND INSULIN IN OOCYTE MATURATION AND EMBRYO CULTURE MEDIA   C. B. Ponchirolli-Schneider, C. P. Freitas and F. C. Landim-Alvarenga pp. 186-186 Abstract      214 INFLUENCE OF THE BREED OF BULL (GIR v. HOLSTEIN) ON THE RESISTANCE OF BOVINE EMBRYOS TO HEAT SHOCK AT EARLY STAGES OF IN VITRO DEVELOPMENT   D. Y. Saito, R. A. Satrapa, R. M. Romão, T. Nabhan, R. A. L. Simões and C. M. Barros pp. 186-187 Abstract      215 APPLICATION OFA MICROFLUIDIC SPERM SORTER TO THE IN VITRO FERTILIZATION OF PORCINE OOCYTES  H. Sano, K. Matsuura, K. Naruse and H. Funahashi pp. 187-187 Abstract      216 IN VITRO CAPACITATION OF FROZEN/THAWED STALLION SPERM   B. E. Spizziri, J. K. Graham, E. L. Squires and M. R. Hudson pp. 187-188 Abstract      217 EFFECT OF PRE-EQUILIBRATION TIME ON THE SURVIVAL RATE OF MATURED BOVINE OOCYTES AFTER VITRIFICATION AND ON SUBSEQUENT EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT  A. H. Sugulle, O. Dochi and H. Koyama pp. 188-188 Full Text      218 DEVELOPMENT OF EVENLY AND UNEVENLY CLEAVED TWO-CELL PORCINE EMBRYOS   D. N. Q. Thanh, K. Kikuchi, T. Somfai, M. Ozawa, M. Nakai, N. Maedomari, B. X. Nguyen and T. Nagai pp. 188-189 Abstract      219 RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF CUMULUS–OOCYTE COMPLEX YIELD INA GYR (BOS TAURUS INDICUS) HERD UNDERGOING TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASOUND-GUIDED FOLLICLE ASPIRATION   J. H. M. Viana, L. S. A. Camargo, J. F. Fonseca, A. P. Oliveira, E. K. N. Arashiro, C. Freitas and C. A. C. Fernandes pp. 189-189 Abstract      220 EFFECTS OF FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE AND 6-N-PROPYL-2-THIOURACIL ON BOAR SPERMATOGENESIS  J. Baldrighi, W. Averhart, M. Mello, J. Ford, L. Franca, K. Carnes, R. Hess and S. Clark pp. 189-190 Abstract      221 PREPUBERTAL MOUSE BIOASSAY FOR OVULATION-INDUCING FACTOR IN SEMINAL PLASMA   O. A. Bogle, M. H. Ratto and G. P. Adams pp. 190-190 Abstract      222 SPECIES SPECIFICITY OF PORCINE SPERM MOTILITY REDUCTION BY A HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT FRACTION OF OVIDUCTAL FLUID  P. Coy, R. Lloyd, R. Romar and W. V. Holt pp. 190-191 Abstract      223 ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY LEVEL OF DIFFERENT GLYCOSIDASES IN INTACT AND ACROSOME-REACTED PORCINE SPERM   A. De Ondiz, M. Avilés, F. A. Garca-Vázquez, C. Carrasco, L. Grullón and S. Ruiz pp. 191-191 Abstract      224 A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN WOOD AND PLAINS BISON  C. Lessard, J. Danielson, J. Thundatil, M. Woodbury and R. McCorkell pp. 191-192 Abstract      225 DOES THE SUPPLEMENTATION OF THE BOAR SEMEN EXTENDER WITH CARNOSINE, L-HISTIDINE, AND TAURINE PRESERVE SPERM FUNCTION DURING STORAGE?  C. Matás, J. C. Gardón, F. A. Garcia-Vazquez, S. Pacchini and M. Ducci pp. 192-192 Abstract      226 DAY LENGTH DOES NOT AFFECT LIVE SPERM NUCLEAR SHAPE IN THE STALLION   J. J. Parrish, C. Mueller, E. Ludwig and J. L. Susko-Parrish pp. 192-193 Abstract      227 PHOSPHOINOSITIDE-3-KINASE SIGNALING AND THE CONTROL OF SPERM MOTILITY IN THE PORCINE OVIDUCT   N. Satake, P. F. Watson and W. V. Holt pp. 193-193 Abstract      228 RECIPIENT PREPARATION FOR SPERMATOGONIAL STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: ALTERATION IN TESTICULAR CELL COMPONENTS FOLLOWING TRANSIENTLY INDUCED ISCHEMIA  G. M. Schuenemann, S. M. L. C. Mendis-Handagama, T. M. Prado, H. S. Adair and F. N. Schrick pp. 193-194 Full Text      229 EFFECTS OF NONYLPHENOL ON MOTILITY, ACROSOMAL INTEGRITY, AND MITOCHONDRAL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL OF EPIDIDYMAL RAT SPERM   C. Uguz, O. Varisli, C. Agca and Y. Agca pp. 194-194 Abstract      230 ACTIVATION OF IN VITRO-MATURED BOVINE OOCYTES WITH IONOMYCIN AND ROSCOVITINE AFTER INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION   C. B. Fernandes, L. G. Devito, L. R. Martins, T. S. Rascado and F. C. Landim-Alvarenga pp. 194-195 Abstract      231 STAGE-DEPENDENT CHANGES OF IP3R1 PHOSPHORYLATION DURING IN VITRO MATURATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN PIG OOCYTES  J. Ito, C. Suzukamo, T. Mochida, A. Furugaichi, N. Nakajima, R. A. Fissore and N. Kashiwazak pp. 195-195 Abstract      232 PARTHENOGENETIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLOIDY OF BOVINE OOCYTES FOLLOWING VARIOUS CHEMICAL ACTIVATION REGIMENS   S.-A. Ock and G.-J. Rho pp. 195-196 Abstract      233 STUDY OF CORTICAL GRANULE CONTENT IN IN VITRO-MATURED PORCINE OOCYTES BY MEANS OF PNA LECTIN PRECIPITATION  M. D. Saavedra, M. Avils, P. Coy and R. Romar pp. 196-196 Abstract      234 PARTHENOGENETIC ACTIVATION OF DOMESTIC CAT OOCYTES USING STRONTIUM  C. Wang, K. Lee, S. Koh and Z. Machaty pp. 196-197 Abstract      235 DEVELOPMENT OF CAMEL (CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS) OOCYTES AFTER CHEMICAL ACTIVATION   N. A. Wani pp. 197-197 Abstract      236 PARTHENOGENETIC ACTIVATION OF IN VITRO-MATURED OVINE OOCYTES WITH STRONTIUM  J. Zhu and K. H. S. Campbell pp. 197-198 Full Text      237 EXPRESSION OF THE GENES HSP 70.1, ZAR-1, AND MATER IN BOVINE OOCYTES SUBMITTED TO PREMATURATION AND/OR IN VITRO MATURATION   P. R. Adona, F. H. Biase, F. C. Braga, T. H. C. De Bem, R. Rochetti and C. L. V. Leal pp. 198-198 Abstract      238 EFFECTS OF LEPTIN SUPPLEMENTATION ON NUCLEAR AND CYTOPLASMIC IN VITRO MATURATION OF RABBIT OOCYTES  M. Arias-Alvarez, R. M. Garcia-Garcia, L. Revuelta, P. G. Rebollar and P. L. Lorenzo pp. 198-199 Full Text      239 OOCYTE MATURATION IN VITRO: PROTEOME ALTERATIONS ANALYZED BY ULTRA-SENSITIVE FLUOROCHROME LABELING AND NANO-ESI-MS-MS  F. Berendt, T. Froehlich, M. Boelhauve, T. Guengoer, E. Wolf and G. J. Arnold pp. 199-199 Abstract      240 DEVELOPMENT, DIFFERENTIATION, AND Trk EXPRESSION IN PARTHENOGENETIC BOVINE BLASTOCYSTS   J. N. Caamaño, M. Muñoz, M. Álvarez-Viejo, C. Díez, C. de Frutos, A. Rodríguez, N. Facal, J. Otero and E. Gómez pp. 199-200 Abstract      241 STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE GLUTATHIONE CONTENT OF IN VITRO-MATURED BOVINE OOCYTES   E. C. Curnow, J. Ryan, D. Saunders and E. S. Hayes pp. 200-200 Abstract      242 USE OF BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR IN IN VITRO PREMATURATION OF BOVINE OOCYTES SUBJECTED TO PARTHENOGENETIC ACTIVATION   T. H. C. De Bem, R. Rochetti, P. R. L. Pires, F. F. Bressan, P. R. Adona and C. L. V. Leal pp. 200-201 Abstract      243 NUCLEOSIDES REDUCE THE POTENTIAL OF THE MITOCHONDRIAL INNER MEMBRANE AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE OF MOUSE OOCYTES DURING IN VITRO MATURATION  W. Fujii and H. Funahashi pp. 201-201 Abstract      244 AMPHIREGULIN CAN ASSIST IMMATURE PORCINE OOCYTES TO DEVELOP IN AN IN VITRO SYSTEM   S. H. Jeong, J. H. Lee, E. B. Jeung, E. S. Lee and S. H. Hyun pp. 201-202 Abstract      245 EFFECTS OF MELATONIN ON THE IN VITRO OOCYTE MATURATION OF PORCINE CUMULUS–OOCYTE COMPLEXES   J. K. Kang, O. J. Koo, D. K. Kwon, G. Jang, S. K. Kang, D. Y. Kim and B. C. Lee pp. 202-202 Abstract      246 FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF Sebox DURING OOCYTE MATURATION AND EARLY EMBRYOGENESIS BY RNAi  K. H. Kim, E. Y. Kim, H. S. Lee and K. A. Lee pp. 202-203 Abstract      247 EFFECTS OF CYSTEINE IN IVM MEDIA ON IN VITRO MATURATION UNDER LOW OXYGEN TENSION, IN VITRO FERTILIZATION, AND IN VITRO CULTURE OF PORCINE OOCYTES   N. V. Linh, D. N. Q. Thanh, M. Ozawa, B. X. Nguyen, K. Kikuchi and T. Nagai pp. 203-203 Abstract      248 OPTIMAL IN VITRO MATURATION TIME DEPENDS ON MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BOVINE CUMULUS–OOCYTE COMPLEXES  F. Morales-Pliego, M. Barceló-Fimbres, L. S. Amorim and G. E. Seidel Jr pp. 203-204 Full Text      249 FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE AND DIBUTYRYL cAMP TREATMENTS DURING IN VITRO MATURATION IMPROVE THE DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE OF MOUSE OOCYTES   R. Oishi, Y. Isaji, H. Imai and M. Yamada pp. 204-204 Abstract      250 CYTOPLASMIC DYNEIN INTERMEDIATE CHAIN AND DYNACTIN p150Glued EXHIBIT DISTINCT SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATIONS DURING BOVINE IN VITRO MATURATION AND ARE AFFECTED BY FOLLICLE SIZE   S. E. Racedo, M. C. Branzini, D. Salamone, V. Y. Rawe and H. Niemann pp. 204-205 Abstract      251 DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNIQUE FOR STAINING CHROMOSOME AND SPINDLE OF MI AND MII BABOON OOCYTES   M. Ridha-Albarzanchi, S. Alanssari, A. Taiyeb, K. Dunkin, K. Beifuss, B. Chowdhary, C. Eddy, L. Liu, L. Bernstein and D. Kraemer pp. 205-205 Abstract      252 VITRIFICATION OF BOVINE BLASTOCYSTS PRODUCED AFTER OOCYTE MATURATION IN MEDIA CONTAINING FATTY ACIDS  M. A. Shehab-El-Deen, J. L. M. R. Leroy, D. Maes and A. Van Soom pp. 205-206 Full Text      253 LACK OF ABILITY TO REGULATE KINASE ACTIVITIES MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEIOTIC INCOMPETENCE IN THE DOG OOCYTE   N. Songsasen, P. Stein, R. M. Schultz, A. J. Travis, D. E. Wildt and B. P. Pukazhenthi pp. 206-206 Abstract      254 MOLECULAR AND SUBCELLULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF OOCYTES SCREENED FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE BASED ON G6PDH ACTIVITY  H. Torner, N. Ghanem, C. Ambros, M. Hoelker, W. Tomek, C. Phatsara, H. Alm, W. Kanitz, M. A. Sirard, K. Schellander and D. Tesfaye pp. 207-207 Abstract      255 PREIMPLANTATION DEVELOPMENT AND EXPRESSION OF Bax AND Hsp-70 GENES IN BOVINE EMBRYOS PRODUCED FROM OOCYTES MATURED IN CHEMICALLY DEFINED IVM MEDIUM WITHOUT GONADOTROPHINS   A. A. Vireque, L. S. A. Camargo, R. V. Serapião, E. M. Ferreira, P. A. A. S. Navarro, A. A. M. Rosa e Silva and R. A. Ferriani pp. 207-207 Abstract      256 EFFECT OF EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR ON IN VITRO MATURATION OF CYNOMOLGUS MONKEY (MACACA FASCICULARIS) OOCYTES  J. Yamasaki, J. Okahara-Narita, C. Iwatani, H. Tsuchiya, S. Nakamura, N. Sakuragawa and R. Torii pp. 208-208 Full Text      257 THE PRESENCE OFAMMONIUM IN CHEMICALLY DEFINED MATURATION MEDIUM INHIBITS PORCINE OOCYTE NUCLEAR MATURATION AND SUBSEQUENT EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT IN VITRO  Y. Yuan and R. L. Krisher pp. 208-209 Full Text      258 THE EFFECT OF A PLANT PROTEIN COMPONENT OF MEDIA USED FOR BULL SPERM SEXING ON SPERM MEMBRANE STATUS  M. Bochenek and Z. Smorag pp. 209-209 Abstract      259 ADDITION OF CHOLESTEROL TO FLOW-SORTED BULL SPERMATOZOA TO ENHANCE CRYOSURVIVAL DOES NOT AFFECT THE ACROSOME REACTION  E. G. Crichton, J. K. Graham and J. L. Schenk pp. 209-210 Full Text      260 EFFECTIVENESS OF A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE POST-THAW BOVINE SEMEN SEXING KIT IN BOTH MULTIPLE-AND SINGLE-OVULATING COWS   E. Curry, S. L. Pratt, D. Lapin and J. R. Gibbons pp. 210-210 Abstract      261 LABELING SEX-SPECIFIC DNA SEQUENCES IN MAMMALIAN SPERM   B. A. Didion and R. Bleher pp. 210-211 Abstract      262 THE EFFECT OF TRIS AND Botu-Bov® FOR BOVINE SEXED SPERM CRYOPRESERVATION  C. P. Freitas, J. A. Dell'Aqua-Junior, F. O. Papa, M. A. Alvarenga, A. M. Crespilho and F. C. Landim-Alvarenga pp. 211-211 Abstract      263 EVALUATION OFALTERNATIVE CRYOPROTECTANTS AND CHOLESTEROL-LOADED CYCLODEXTRINS FOR INCREASING CRYOSURVIVAL OF SEXED REFROZEN STALLION SPERMATOZOA   J. K. Graham, M. A. Meyers, E. L. Squires and J. L. Schenk pp. 211-212 Abstract      264 SUITABILITY OF BOVINE SEXING PRIMERS FOR SEX DETERMINATION OF CAPRINE CELLS  C. Herr, C. Valentin and K. Greeson pp. 212-212 Abstract      265 DIFFERENTIATING X- AND Y-BEARING SPERMATOZOA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ZONA PELLUCIDA AT THE TIME OF FERTILIZATION  J. Mao, A. M. Davis, E. D. Fountain, R. M. Roberts and C. S. Rosenfeld pp. 212-213 Abstract      266 BIRTH OF CANINE OFFSPRING FOLLOWING INSEMINATION OF A BITCH WITH FLOW-SORTED SPERMATOZOA   M. A. Meyers, G. Burns, D. Arn and J. L. Schenk pp. 213-213 Abstract      268 TIMED INSEMINATION OF HEIFERS WITH SEXED SPERM   J. L. Schenk and G. E. Seidel pp. 214-214 Abstract      267 BIRTH OF DOMESTIC CAT KITTENS OF PREDETERMINED SEX AFTER TRANSFER OF EMBRYOS PRODUCED BY IN VITRO FERTILIZATION OF OOCYTES WITH FLOW-SORTED SPERMATOZOA  C. E. Pope, E. B. Crichton, M. C. Gmez, C. Dumas and B. Dresser pp. 213-214 Abstract      269 THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE SENSITIVITY OF A PCR-BASED AVIAN SEX DETERMINATION ASSAY  C. Valentin, R. West and C. Herr pp. 214-215 Abstract      270 STILL GLOWING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS: STORAGE LIFE OFA COMPLETE BOVINE SEXING PCR MIX  R. West, C. Valentin and C. Herr pp. 215-215 Abstract      271 EFFECT OF MARE AGE ON OOCYTE MORPHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE AFTER INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION  J. L. Altermatt, T. K. Suh, J. E. Stokes, L. F. Campos-Chillon and E. M. Carnevale pp. 215-216 Abstract      272 BIRTH OF A CALF AFTER INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION WITH FROZEN–THAWED EPIDIDYMAL SPERM FROM A POSTMORTEM BULL  C. A. Guerrero, J. Smith, J. W. Lynn, K. R. Bondioli and R. A. Godke pp. 216-216 Full Text      273 REMOVAL OF ACROSOME FROM SPERM HEADS IMPROVES DEVELOPMENT OF RAT ZYGOTES THROUGH INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION   Y. Seita, S. Sugio, D. Sano, M. Nakada, M. Hoshina, Y. Okuda, J. Ito and N. Kashiwazaki pp. 216-217 Abstract      274 LYSOLECITHIN TREATMENT OF ELAND, BONGO, AND BOVINE SPERMATOZOA AND CLEAVAGE OF BOVINE OOCYTES AFTER INTERSPECIES INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION  G. Wirtu, C. E. Pope, M. C. Gomez, R. A. MacLean, D. L. Paccamonti and B. L. Dresser pp. 217-217 Full Text      275 IN VITRO DIFFERENTIATION OF PORCINE MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS INTO NEURON-LIKE CELLS   B. Mohana Kumar, H. J. Song, E. J. Kang, M. K. Kim, S. A. Ock, S. Balasubramanian and G. J. Rho pp. 217-217 Abstract      276 CHARACTERIZATION OF BOVINE EPIBLAST OUTGROWTH COLONIES DERIVED FROM DAY 12 BLASTOCYSTS  E. Østrup, K. Schauser, J. O. Gjørret and P. Maddox-Hyttel pp. 218-218 Abstract      277 ESTABLISHMENT OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELL LINES DERIVED FROM A EGFP-TRANSGENIC MOUSE AND THEIR SURVIVAL IN THE COCHLEA OF C57BL/6 MICE  K. S. Ahn, S. J. Jeon, J. Y. Jung, T. Choi, S. J. Choi and H. Shim pp. 218-218 Abstract      278 DIRECTED NEURONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF PLURIPOTENT CELL LINES DERIVED FROM PIG PARTHENOGENETIC EMBRYOS  T. A. L. Brevini, G. Pennarossa, S. Antonini, F. Cillo, V. Tosetti and F. Gandolfi pp. 219-219 Abstract      279 COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT METHODS OF ISOLATION OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELL-LIKE CELLS FROM IN VITRO-PRODUCED GOAT BLASTOCYSTS   A. K. De, D. Malakar and Y. S. Akshey pp. 219-219 Abstract      280 ISOLATION, PRESERVATION, AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EQUINE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD STEM CELLS  C. De Schauwer, S. Piepers, M. K. Hoogewijs, J. L. J. Govaere, T. Rijsselaere, K. Demeyere, E. Meyer and A. Van Soom pp. 220-220 Abstract      281 USE OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS COLLECTED FROM BONE MARROW OF ADULT DOGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NON-UNION BONE FRACTURES  C. B. Dores, J. F. Lima-Neto, O. C. M. Pereira-Junior, T. S. Rascado, D. Passarelli, S. E. R. S. Lorena, S. C. Rahal and F. C. Landim-Alvarenga pp. 220-221 Abstract      282 CHARACTERIZATION OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL POTENTIAL OF FETAL SOMATIC STEM CELLS ISOLATED FROM DIFFERENT TISSUES  N. Hornen, W. A. Kues and H. Niemann pp. 221-221 Abstract      283 EXPRESSION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND MESENCHYMAL DIFFERENTIATION OF STEM CELLS DERIVED FROM WHARTON'S JELLY OF PORCINE UMBILICAL CORD  E. J. Kang, B. Mohana Kumar, H. J. Song, M. K. Kim, S. A. Ock, B. J. Jeon, S. Balasubramanian and G. J. Rho pp. 221-222 Abstract      284 HIGH-THROUGHPUT MICROFLUIDIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH  D. Kim, E. Monaco, A. Lima, W. L. Hurley and M. B. Wheeler pp. 222-222 Abstract      285 VIABILITY AND GENE EXPRESSION OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS CRYOPRESERVED WITH DIFFERENT CRYOPROTECTANTS   M. K. Kim, S. A. Ock, B. G. Jeon, J. H. Cho and G. J. Rho pp. 222-222 Abstract      286 OSTEOGENIC DIFFERENTIATION IN VITRO OF PORCINE ADULT MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS   A. Lima, E. Monaco, S. Wilson, D. Kim, C. Feltrin, S. Lane, M. Bionaz, W. L. Hurley and M. B. Wheeler pp. 223-223 Abstract      287 ACTIVE MITOCHONDRIA ARE PRESENT IN MOUSE AND MONKEY EMBRYONIC STEM CELL LINES  T. Lonergan, A. Harvey, J. Zhao, B. Bavister and C. Brenner pp. 223-223 Abstract      288 THE EXPRESSION PATTERN OF ACETYLATED ALPHA-TUBULIN IS CONSERVED IN PORCINE AND MURINE SPERMATOGONIAL STEM CELLS  J. Luo, S. Megee and I. Dobrinski pp. 223-224 Abstract      289 TARGETING EFFICIENCIES AND CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEIN PROFILES OF TWO MOUSE EMBRYONIC STEM CELL LINES   S. Mamo, J. Kobolak, S. Becker, M. Horsch, J. Beckers and A. Dinnyes pp. 224-224 Abstract      290 A CYNOMOLGUS MONKEY EMBRYONIC STEM CELL LINE DERIVED FROM A SINGLE BLASTOMERE  J. Okahara-Narita, J. Yamasaki, C. Iwatani, H. Tsuchiya, K. Wakimoto, Y. Kondo, T. Wakayama and R. Torii pp. 224-225 Abstract      291 ENRICHMENT OF CARDIOMYOCYTES DERIVED FROM MURINE EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS TRANSFECTED OR NOT WITH BOVINE GROWTH HORMONE GENE (bGH)   C. S. Oliveira, N. Z. Saraiva, R. Vantini, M. V. Resende, T. A. D. Tetzner and J. M. Garcia pp. 225-225 Abstract      292 MULTILINEAGE POTENTIAL OF CANINE MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS DERIVED FROM BONE MARROW  H. J. Song, E. J. Kang, B. G. Jeon and G. J. Rho pp. 226-227 Abstract      293 EMBRYONIC STEM-LIKE CELLS DERIVED FROM PORCINE INNER CELL MASS CELLS ISOLATED BY DIFFERENT METHODS  X. A. Wolf, M. A. Rasmussen, K. Schauser and P. Maddox-Hyttel pp. 226-226 Abstract      294 SUPERSTIMULATION IN THE FIRST FOLLICULAR WAVE, WITHOUT THE USE OF ESTRADIOL IN BONSMARA CATTLE  D. Carballo Guerrero, A. Tribulo, R. Tribulo, H. Tribulo and G. A. Bo pp. 226-227 Full Text      295 SUPEROVULATORY RESPONSE IN COWS FOLLOWING SYNCHRONIZATION OF FOLLICLE WAVE EMERGENCE WITH ESTRADIOL AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE ESTROUS CYCLE  A. Garcia Guerra, G. A. Bó, J. Villarreal and G. M. Brogliatti pp. 227-228 Full Text      296 FREQUENT RECTAL PALPATIONS FOLLOWING SUPEROVULATORY TREATMENT AFFECT SEX RATIO OF EMBRYOS RECOVERED FROM HOLSTEIN HEIFERS   A. Ideta, K. Hayama, M. Urakawa and Y. Aoyagi pp. 228-228 Abstract      297 EFFECT OF GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE COMPARED WITH ESTRADIOL-17β AT THE BEGINNING OF A SUPERSTIMULATION PROTOCOL ON SUPEROVULATORY RESPONSE AND EMBRYO QUALITY   J. M. Wock, L. M. Lyle and M. E. Hockett pp. 228-229 Abstract      298 EFFECT OF TWO DIFFERENT DOSES OF FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE IN ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE GEL BY A SINGLE INJECTION ON ESTRUS AND SUPEROVULATORY RESPONSE IN HOLSTEIN CATTLE  H. Yoshioka, Y. Inaba, H. Matsuda, S. Matoba, K. Kimura and K. Imai pp. 229-229 Abstract      299 DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE OF TRANSGENIC BOVINE EMBRYOS RECONSTRUCTED BY NUCLEAR TRANSFER USING MEIOSIS-BLOCKED OOCYTES  F. F. Bressan, M. Miranda, P. R. Adona, T. H. C. De Bem, F. V. Meirelles, F. T. V. Pereira, M. Binelli and C. L. V. Leal pp. 229-230 Abstract      300 HEMIZYGOUS PRION PROTEIN GENE (PRNP) KNOCKOUT IN CATTLE FIBROBLASTS   D. Brunetti, G. Rossi, I. Lagutina, R. Duchi, S. Colleoni, M. Catania, C. Viscomi, D. Piga, M. Zeviani, G. Lazzari, F. Tagliavini and C. Galli pp. 230-230 Abstract      301 EVALUATION OF THE SPERM-MEDIATED GENE TRANSFER (SMGT) TECHNIQUE BY IN VITRO FERTILIZATION IN PIGS USING RecA PROTEIN   F. A. García-Vázquez, A. Gutiérrez-Adán and J. Gadea pp. 230-231 Abstract      302 INHIBITION OF HUMAN NATURAL KILLER (NK) CELL-MEDIATED CYTOTOXICITY IN MINIPIG CELLS BY KAPOSI'S SARCOMA-ASSOCIATED HERPESVIRUS K5 PROTEIN   G. S. Han, K. M. Choi, S. P. Hong, J. Y. Yoo, E. J. Kim, S. H. Kim, Y. C. Park, J. G. Seol and K. W. Park pp. 231-231 Abstract      303 ESTABLISHMENT OF PREGNANCIES WITH HANDMADE CLONING PORCINE EMBRYOS RECONSTRUCTED WITH FIBROBLASTS CONTAINING AN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE GENE  P. M. Kragh, J. Li, Y. Du, L. Lin, M. Schmidt, I. B. Boegh, L. Bolund, A. L. Nielsen, I. E. Holm, A. L. Joergensen and G. Vajta pp. 231-232 Abstract      304 HUMAN AUGMENTER OF LIVER REGENERATION TRANSGENIC OVINE EMBRYO DERIVED FROM SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER  Y. Ma, P. Zhou, D. Liu, G. Xia and S. Bou pp. 232-232 Abstract      305 TRANSGENIC CLONED PIGS EXPRESSING ORANGE FLUORESCENT PROTEIN KUSABIRA-ORANGE  H. Matsunari, M. Onodera, N. Tada, H. Mochizuki, E. Haruyama, B. Ogawa, Y. Ikeda, Y. Tohi, N. Nakayama, H. Saito, S. Ueno, M. Kurome and H. Nagashima pp. 232-233 Abstract      306 GENERATION OF HUMAN A20 GENE-TRANSGENIC PORCINE FETAL FIBROBLASTS FOR SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER  M. Oropeza, B. Petersen, N. Hornen, D. Herrmann and H. Niemann pp. 233-233 Abstract      307 TRANSGENESIS MEDIATED BY INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION (ICSI) ASSISTED BY CHEMICAL ACTIVATION IN DIFFERENT DOMESTIC SPECIES   F. Pereyra-Bonnet, R. Fernández-Martín, R. Olivera, J. Jarazo, G. Vichera, A. Gibbons and D. Salamone pp. 233-234 Abstract      308 INFLUENCE OFA MATRIX ATTACHMENT REGION ON THE EXPRESSION OF BICISTRONIC VECTORS TRANSFECTED IN MAMMALIAN CELLS CULTURED IN VITRO   A. Perota, D. Brunetti, M. Lizier, F. Lucchini and C. Galli pp. 234-234 Abstract      309 PRODUCTION OF PIGS TRANSGENIC FOR HUMAN HEMEOXYGENASE-I BY SOMATIC NUCLEAR TRANSFER  B. Petersen, A. Lucas-Hahn, D. Herrmann, W. A. Kues, W. Ramackers, S. Bergmann, J. W. Carnwath, M. Winkler and H. Niemann pp. 234-234 Abstract      310 PRODUCTION OF TRANSGENIC CLONED PORCINE EMBRYOS EXPRESSING EGFP OR LacZ GENE THROUGH REPLICATION DEFECTIVE RETROVIRAL VECTOR  S. J. Uhm, M. K. Gupta, T. Kim and H. T. Lee pp. 235-235 Abstract      311 RISK ASSESSMENT OF α-LACTALBUMIN TRANSGENIC PIGS  M. B. Wheeler, W. L. Hurley, S. J. Lane, G. E. Bressner, T. VanEtten, D. Kim, A. S. Lima, E. Monaco and S. M. Wilson pp. 235-235 Abstract      312 LUTEAL MORPHOMETRIC PARAMETERS AND SONOGRAPHIC ECHOTEXTURE DURING LUTEOGENESIS PERIOD IN PREGNANT GOATS   E. K. N. Arashiro, J. H. M. Viana, J. F. Fonseca, L. G. B. Siqueira, J. H. Bruschi, L. S. Camargo, C. A. C. Fernandes and F. Z. Brandão pp. 236-236 Abstract      313 EVALUATION OF COLOR DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY OF THE PERIFOLLICULAR BLOOD FLOW TO PREDICT THE DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE OF BOVINE CUMULUS–OOCYTE COMPLEXES COLLECTED DURING REPEATED OVUM PICK-UP SESSIONS  A. Hanstedt, K. Höffmann, Ä. Honnens, H. Bollwein and C. Wrenzycki pp. 236-237 Abstract      314 ULTRASONOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF FETAL DEVELOPMENT IN AI AND ET SHEEP FETUSES  M. Panarace, G. Jauregui, J. Smith, D. Ferguson, J. Hill and M. J. Medina pp. 237-237 Full Text      315 CORPORA LUTEA MORPHOLOGICAL AND ECHOTEXTURAL ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO PLASMA PROGESTERONE CONCENTRATION IN HEIFERS   L. G. B. Siqueira, J. H. M. Viana, C. A. A. Torres, E. D. Souza, L. S. Amorim, J. F. Fonseca, L. S. A. Camargo and P. L. J. Monteiro Jr pp. 237-238 Abstract         Subscriber Login Username: Password:   Current Issue Volume 25 (4)  Submit Article Use the online submission system to send us your paper.  Advertisement

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