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Table 2 Development of bovine embryonic presumptive zygotes cultured in CR2aa medium supplemented with serum (Control) or with serum plus trans -10, cis- 12 CLA

From: Trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid reduces neutral lipid content and may affect cryotolerance of in vitro- produced crossbred bovine embryos

Treatment

Presumptive zygotes n

Cleavage d 3

Blastocyst d 8

  

n (% ± SD)

n (% ± SD)

Control

817

624 (74.5 ± 2.2)

276 (34.1 ± 2.6)

CLA

877

606 (70.3 ± 3.2)

280 (31.8 ± 2.4)

  1. D3 = 72 h after fertilization, D8 = 192 h after fertilization, (n) = number of structures, SD = standard Deviation.