Table 5. Preimplantation development of porcine SCNT embryos with caffeine supplement both of oocyte manipulation and 4 h post-fusion based on the results of previous experiments.
Caffeine concentration (mM) | No. of reconstructed oocytes | No. of embryos (%; mean ± SEM) developed to | ||||
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2-cell | 4-cell | 8-cell | Morula | Blastocyst | ||
0 | 131 | 117 (89.6 ± 2.9) | 101 (77.1 ± 3.6) | 39 (29.5 ± 1.9) | 24 (18.3 ± 1.3) | 20 (15.2 ± 1.2) |
1.25 | 119 | 102 (85.7 ± 3.0) | 85 (71.7 ± 4.5) | 35 (29.6 ± 2.6) | 23 (19.3 ± 1.7) | 19 (16.0 ± 1.6) |
SCNT, somatic cell nuclear transfer; SEM, standard error of the mean.