Factors influencing ovum pick-up technique results in cattle

Yıl 2024, , 13 - 23, 30.04.2024

Hasan Dogan , Kudret Yenilmez

https://doi.org/10.30704/http-www-jivs-net.1403722

Öz

The Ovum Pick-Up (OPU) technique, which is used in in vitro embryo production (IVP) to retrieve immature oocytes from live donor animals, is one of the most important biotechnological procedures used in cattle breeding. The most important advantage of this technology is that it allows for the reproducible retrieval of immature oocytes from living donor animals. It is particularly useful in dairy cattle breeding to address infertility issues and boost the production of superior animals with high genetic value. The OPU technique offers several advantages, including its applicability to cows ranging from six-month-old calves to the first three months of pregnancy, its effectiveness in animals with genital tract infection or acyclic cattle, and its ability to yield a higher number of embryos within the same period compared to the Multiple Ovulation and Embryo Transfer (MOET) technique. Understanding and improving the technical and biological factors influencing the OPU procedure is necessary to increase and optimize donor animal use in IVP and the number of quality oocytes obtained. This review aims to examine the specifics of the OPU approach and the factors influencing its performance in light of contemporary literature, as well as to propose fresh ideas to researchers.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bovine, In vitro embryo production, OPU, Oocyte retrieval, Follicle aspiration

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