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Effect of Season of the year and Ovarian Structures on Oocytes Recovery Rate, Quality and Meiotic Competence in Egyptian Buffaloes

Global Veterinaria • 2013
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Authors Al-shimaa Al-H. H. El-Naby, Karima G.H.M. Mahmoud, Youssef F. Ahmed, 1 22 Mahmoud E.A. Abouel-Roos and Alaa E. Abdel-Ghaffar
Keywords Buffalo, Corpus Luteum,IVM, Oocytes, Season
Journal Global Veterinaria
Publisher Not Available
Volume 10
Issue 4
Pages 408-412
publication.type International
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Abstract
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of season of the year and ovarian structure
(corpus luteum) on the recovery rate, quality and maturation of Egyptian buffalo oocytes. For this purpose,
ovaries were collected from slaughtered buffaloes and oocytes were scored after recovery by aspiration.
Oocytes were matured in vitro for 24 h and evaluated for nuclear maturation after staining by 1% orcein stain.
Results showed a significantly (P