Figure 1.

Experimental design. Two experimental progenies were developed and compared during development and in adulthood. Vitrified-transferred population arises from vitrified embryos transferred into foster mothers; meanwhile, the naturally conceived population was generated without embryo manipulations. In both groups, after parturition day, offspring were weighed every week until adulthood (growth performance). In adulthood, peripheral blood parameters and organ weight comparisons were performed in male animals. From liver samples, a proteomic comparative analysis was developed. n: number of animals.