| 3MA | 3-methyladenine |
| ARTs | assisted reproductive technologies |
| ATG | autophagy-related genes |
| EGA | embryonic genome activation |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ICM | inner cell mass |
| ICSI | intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
| IVM | in vitro maturation |
| SCNT | somatic cell nuclear transfer |
| TE | Trophectoderm |
| TFs | transcription factors |