Table 2 Effect of all-trans retinol addition to bovine oocyte maturation medium on embryo development among replicate groups where less than 20% of control embryos reached the blastocyst stage (mean ± S. E. M.).
From: Retinol improves bovine embryonic development in vitro
Retinol concentration (μM) | Putative zygote (n) | Cleavage | Blastocyst/ putative zygote | Blastocyst/ cleaved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 516 | 62.7 ± 3.9 | 14.4 ± 2.1a | 23.7 ± 2.6a |
1.0 | 185 | 60.0 ± 6.0 | 15.9 ± 3.4ab | 26.1 ± 4.2ab |
5.0 | 530 | 65.9 ± 4.6 | 23.7 ± 2.5b | 34.6 ± 3.1b |
10.0 | 183 | 63.3 ± 6.7 | 17.6 ± 3.8ab | 26.7 ± 4.6ab |