Table 1. Effect of gel system on oocyte maturation and subsequent embryonic development.
| Group |
In vitro maturation |
In vitro culture |
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| No. of |
M2 (%) | No. of |
Rate of (%) |
Blastocysts |
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| Trials | Oocytes | Trials | Oocytes | Cleaved | Blastocysts | No. | TCN | AC (%) | ||||
| Control | 9 | 175 | 72.3 ± 2.0 a | 11 | 227 | 70.6 ± 3.2 | 35.1 ± 1.9 | 44 | 50.2 ± 2.9 a | 9.9 ± 0.9 a | ||
| Gel (0.05%) | 9 | 171 | 75.5 ± 2.4 ab | 11 | 215 | 71.0 ± 4.1 | 31.8 ± 2.7 | 59 | 56.9 ± 3.1 ab | 6.2 ± 0.8 b | ||
| Gel (0.1%) | 9 | 178 | 80.3 ± 1.1 b | 11 | 217 | 72.6 ± 3.0 | 38.7 ± 2.6 | 59 | 59.6 ± 3.2 b | 5.8 ± 0.9 b | ||
Data were analyzed using the Steel–Dwass test. AC, abnormal condensation; M2, maturation rate; TCN, total cell number of the blastocyst. Date are presented as mean ± SEM. a-b P < 0.05.