Effect of melatonin on developmental competence, mitochondrial distribution, and intensity of fresh and vitrified/thawed in vitro matured buffalo oocytes

Table 3 Effect of melatonin on developmental competence of in vitro matured buffalo oocytes

Media	Oocytes	Fertilization rate			Cleavage rate			Morula & Blastocyst
Media	No.	No.	Mean ± SE	%	No.	Mean ± SE	%	No. Morphologically abnormal oocytes	Mean ± SE	%
TCM	169	135	27 ± 7.15	79.88 ± 2.70^b	102	20.4 ± 5.64	75.55 ± 2.49^b	38	7.60 ± 2.44	37.25 ± 2.01^b
TCM + Mel	171	144	28 ± 4.45	84.21 ± 2.15^a	129	25.8 ± 4.18	89.58 ± 0.86^a	63	12.60 ± 2.22	48.83 ± 1.15^a

^a,^bMeans denoted within the same column with different superscripts significantly differ at (P < 0.05)

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