Reproduction Abstracts

Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in large domestic animals including cattle are expected to be used as means for genetic improvement and production of disease-model animals. There are two types of PSCs: naive and primed. Ontogenetically, naive PSCs correspond to an earlier developmental state compared to other types of PSCs and have the capacity for producing chimeric offspring. Previously reported PSCs in large domestic animals are classified as primed type. In this study, putat...