The consequences of high free fatty acid concentrations in the follicular microenvironment on follicular growth and on metabolic, genetic and epigenetic quality parameters of the oocyte and pre-implantation embryo.

The project focuses on the long term culture of pre-antral follicles opens a whole new approach and frame work making it possible to study the effects of maternal nutrition and metabolism on the pre-ovulatory follicles and growing and maturing oocytes.

Keywords:OOCYTE QUALITY, MATERNAL NUTRITION, VETERINARY SCIENCE

Disciplines:Animal biology, Veterinary medicine, Other veterinary sciences, Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences