The present study evaluated the effects of in vitro maturation (IVM) on the proteome of cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) from ewes. Extracted COC proteins were analyzed by LC-MS/MS. Differences in protein abundances (p < 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study was conducted to characterize the major proteome of preimplantation (D6) ovine embryos produced in vitro. COCs were aspirated from antral follicles (2-6 mm), matured and fertilized in vitro and cultured until day six. Proteins were extracted separately from three pools of 45 embryos and separately run in SDS-PAGE.
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