Thanks to enormous scientific efforts of the last decades, in vitro
fertilization (IVF) and in vitro production (IVP) have now been
introduced successfully in the practice of human infertility treatment
and cattle breeding programs. This comprehensive book allows us to
bridge the knowledge from both biomedical and veterinary fields of
research.
For the first time, studies concerning the human embryo as well as
embryos from domestic species are brought together. The central theme of
the book is "the assessment of mammalian embryo quality". In 15
chapters, written by well-known scientists, different aspects of the
assessment of mammalian embryo quality are summarized. Non-invasive and
invasive techniques to evaluate embryo quality are separated in two
parts.
In addition the book is provided with appendices on practical aspects
and, thus, the book should be present in each laboratory for IVF and
IVP.