Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
Theriogenology. 2012 Sep 15;78(5):937-50. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.04.003. Epub 2012 Jul 21.
There are numerous publications regarding bovine embryos, ranging from descriptions of their appearance and development to emerging techniques in the field of assisted reproductive technology. Concurrently, several specialized terms have been developed to describe the bovine embryo. The purpose of the current review is two-fold; it is primarily to describe techniques involved in the in vivo and in vitro production of bovine embryos and their manipulation, and secondarily to summarize specialized terms used in these processes. The intention is not to review these techniques in detail, but instead to provide salient points and current knowledge regarding these techniques, with a focus on terminology. The first review dealt with classical and contemporary terminology used to describe morphologic aspects of ovarian dynamics in cattle. Subsequently, the terms and current understanding of processes involved in preattachment bovine embryos were described in the second review. As the third article in a series, this mini-review is focused on defining the production, manipulation, and transfer of bovine preattachment embryos.
有许多关于牛胚胎的出版物，涵盖了从描述其外观和发育到辅助生殖技术领域新兴技术的各个方面。同时，也已经开发出了一些专门术语来描述牛胚胎。本综述有两个目的；一方面，主要描述体内和体外生产牛胚胎及其操作的技术，另一方面，总结这些过程中使用的专门术语。本综述的目的不是详细地回顾这些技术，而是提供这些技术的要点和最新知识，重点是术语。第一篇综述涉及用于描述牛卵巢动态的经典和当代术语。随后，在第二篇综述中描述了附着前牛胚胎所涉及的术语和当前理解。作为系列文章的第三篇，本篇迷你综述重点定义了附着前牛胚胎的生产、操作和转移。
