Reproduction Abstracts

Introduction: Oocytes that are not fertilized in a specific time-frame after ovulation undergo a time-dependent process of degradation and loss of developmental potential that can be referred to as postovulatory ageing. This process occurs in vivo and under specific in vitro settings. Here, we studied epigenetic changes related to postovulatory ageing.Materials and methods: Bovine oocytes were collected from slaughterhouse ovaries and m...