Medycyna Wet. 66 (10), 659-662, 2010
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| Ochota M., Niżański W., Twardoń J. |
| Current views on isolation and in vitro maturation of oocytes in domestic cats |
| Currently ART (assisted reproductive technology) is assuming one of the most important places in animal reproduction. Till the present, the main interest concerned the oocytes and embryos in laboratory and in producing animals. Nowadays, with the improvement of ART, as well as gradually increasing interest in endangered species, the interest in using these techniques is shifting toward other animals. Because of this fact, ART procedures concerning domestic cats have progressed significantly in the last years. Domestic cats are a very suitable model for the investigation of endangered feline species. The following paper discusses the current procedures of obtaining oocytes from domestic cats as well as their in vitro development. |
| Key words: felis catus, cat, oocytes, IVM, in vitro maturation |