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Embryo production in dogs: from in vitro fertilization to cloning.

Luvoni GC, Chigioni S, Beccaglia M

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. cecilia.luvoni@unimi.it

Increased availability of canine embryos would be desirable to develop research and to apply assisted reproductive technologies in the treatment of infertility and in the improvement of reproductive performances in valuable Canids, both domestic and non-domestic. Embryo production through in vitro fertilization and nuclear transfer has been technically achieved in the dog, and the transfer of cloned embryos has recently resulted in the birth of puppies. However, the efficiency of these technologies is still very limited. This is mainly because of the peculiar characteristics of the canine oocyte and the lack of its full acquisition of developmental competence in vitro. This paper discusses the latest results and aspects on which further research should be focused to provide advances in the field.

Published 27 July 2006 in Reprod Domest Anim, 41(4): 286-90.
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