| CICT | Cytoplasm injection cloning technology |
| SCNT | Somatic cell nuclear transfer |
| COCs | Cumulus–oocyte complexes |
| IVM | In vitro maturation |
| IVF | In vitro fertilization |
| IVC | In vitro culture |
| AFs | Adult fibroblasts |
| ECs | Embryonic cells |
| AF-CICT | AF-derived embryos |
| EC-CICT | EC-derived embryos |
| ICM | Inner cell mass |
| TE | Trophectoderm |
| TCN | Total cell number |
| cDNA | Complementary DNA |
| RT-qPCR | Real-time quantitative PCR |