Title
Evaluation of two culture media in in vitro production of alpaca (vicugna pacos) embryos
Other title
Evaluación de dos medios de cultivo en la producción de embriones in vitro de alpacas (Vicugna pacos)
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Asociacion Peruana de Reprouduccion Animal
Abstract
The present study aims to evaluate the effect of two culture media on the production of in vitro embryos in alpacas (Vicugna pacos). The ovaries were transported at 10.52° C in 0.9% saline solution supplemented with gentamicin. The ovaries were transported at 10.52° C in 0.9% physiological saline solution supplemented with gentamicin. 492 ovaries were used throughout the experiment. 2142 oocytes of quality I, II and III were recovered. The oocytes were matured in vitro for 32 h and were subsequently fertilized (incubated for 18 h) with sperm obtained from the tail of the epididymis and selected with a 45/90 percoll gradient. Then, the presumed zygotes were denuded from the cumulus cells, to later be cultured in two culture media: Synthetic oviductal fluid medium (SOFaa) and simple optimized potassium medium (KSOMaa) and incubated at 38.5° C, 5 % CO2, 5%, O2, and 90% relative humidity for 7 days. Morula and blastocyst rate evaluation was performed at the end of embryo culture. The morula rate at 7 days was 41.49 ± 10.52 and 41.51 ± 6.50% for KSOMaa and SOFaa, respectively (P <0.05). The blastocyst rate for the two culture media KSOMaa and SOFaa, was 14.08 ± 5.17 and 11.73 ± 5.69 %, respectively, and there were no statistical differences (P>0.05). The embryonic quality in KSOMaa and SOFaa media did not show statistical differences. In conclusion, the KSOMaa and SOFaa culture medium can be used in the production of in vitro embryos of alpacas.
Start page
46
End page
52
Volume
11
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Biología celular, Microbiología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85116351912
Source
Spermova
ISSN of the container
22239375
Sources of information:
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