Brief exposure to (-) THC affects zebrafish embryonic locomotion with effects that persist into the next generation by Md Ruhul Amin, Lakhan Khara, Joshua Szaszkiewicz, Andrew M. Kim, Trevor J. Hamilton, Declan W. Ali

“…We then examined the impact on embryo morphology and locomotion, adult behavior, and locomotion in the next (F1) generation. …”
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Proteomic analysis of fetal skin by iTRAQ reveals molecular signals underlying Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat hair follicle initiation by Lele Wang, Rugang Tian, Gaofeng Wang, Meng Zhao, Yanjun Zhang, Jinquan Li

“…To better describe goat’s hair follicle proteome, we applied iTRAQ technology to study protein expression profiling from nine skin samples of cashmere goats in three fetal periods including 45-day-old embryos (E45), 55-day-old embryos (E55), 65-day-old embryos (E65). …”
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A cycle-based model to predict no usable blastocyst formation following cycles of in vitro fertilization in patients with normal ovarian reserve by Xue Wang, Chen-yue Dong, Cui-lian Zhang, Shao-di Zhang

“…Results Multivariate analysis identified three independent predictors: the number of day 3 (D3) embryos, the number of high-quality D3 embryos, and the number of embryos used for blastocyst culture. …”
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Spatiotemporal control of transgene expression using an infrared laser in the crustacean Daphnia magna by Rina Shimizu, Joe Sakamoto, Nikko Adhitama, Mana Fujikawa, Pijar Religia, Yasuhiro Kamei, Hajime Watanabe, Yasuhiko Kato

“…Using this promoter, we generated a transgenic Daphnia harboring the heat-shock responsive GFP reporter gene and confirmed that the GFP gene responds to heat treatment not only in juveniles and adults but also in embryos. We collected embryos from the reporter line and irradiated four different regions of interest in the embryos: a proximal region of the third thoracic segment, a part of the midline, a second maxilla, and a distal region of the endopodite of the second antenna, all of which increased GFP fluorescence with an infrared laser. …”
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Effects of Cu(Ⅱ) stress on embryonic development, oxidative stress response, cholinergic system and energy metabolism in the Sepiella maindroni by Qilong Huang, Jiawen Yu, Ruibing Peng, Maowang Jiang, Qingxi Han, Xiamin Jiang

“…Results indicate significant effects of Cu(Ⅱ) concentrations on the developmental toxicity, teratogenicity, and lethality of S. maindroni embryos. Different concentrations of Cu(Ⅱ) caused varying degrees of malformations in embryos, altered developmental rates, reduced hatchability and hatchling quality, and increased malformation and mortality of hatchlings. …”
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Runs of homozygosity in spontaneous abortions from families with recurrent pregnancy loss by N. A. Skryabin, S. A. Vasilyev, T. V. Nikitina, D. I. Zhigalina, R. R. Savchenko, N. P. Babushkina, M. E. Lopatkina, A. A. Kashevarova, I. N. Lebedev

“…Extended homozygous regions as a possible etiological factor for RPL were sought in the genomes of embryos. Twenty-two paired first-trimester spontaneously aborted embryos from eleven women with recurrent miscarriage were analyzed. …”
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Direct somatic embryogenesis induction in Aspilia Africana (Pers.) C. D. Adams, and assessment of genetic homogeneity and physiology of regenerants by Gang, Roggers, Yang, Sungyu, Happy, Kenneth, Mudondo, Joyce, Haniffadli, Ariranur, Okello, Denis, Ban, Yeongjun, Kang, Youngmin

“…After five weeks of acclimatization, the survival rate of somatic embryo derived A. africana plants was 75.00%. Histological observations and flow cytometric analysis confirmed different somatic embryo stages and stability in genome size of regenerated plants, respectively. …”
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Investigation of the Effects of Some Cardiovascular Drugs on Angiogenesis by Transgenic Zebrafish by Hui Lv, Bo Liu, Yongwen Qin

“…Zebrafish embryos at a one-cell stage or two-cell stage were cultured with embryo medium containing cardiovascular drugs at a final solvent concentration of 0.5% (V/V) dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) for 24 hours in 24-well plates. …”
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REVIEW ON DORMANCY, CAUSES, USES, AND MEASURES OF OVERCOMING IT by Prakash Awasthi

“…Hard seed coats, underdeveloped embryos, primitive embryos, and inhibitory compounds can all contribute to seed dormancy. …”
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Zebrafish as a rapid model system for early cardiotoxicity assessment of drugs by Zonghao Lin, Xinru Wei, Yuanzheng Wei, Zongyu Miao, Huixin Ye, Meihui Wu, Xiangying Liu, Lei Cai, Chuqin Yu

“…Results: All the 4 drugs can reduce the heart rate and blood flow velocity of zebrafish embryos to varying degrees, increase the SV-BA distance of zebrafish embryos, reduce the activity behavior of zebrafish embryos, and have different degrees of inhibitory effects on the cardiac function of zebrafish. …”
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Comparing the effect of addition of different supplements to sperm preparation media on intracytoplasmic injection outcome by Mohamed Ashraf Adly, Ahmed Samy Saad, Amoura Abou-El-Naga

“…Conclusions  Both refrigeration with an egg yolk buffer and selenium supplementation had significant positive effects on oocyte maturation and embryo development, resulting in higher top cleavage rates and an increased number of transferred embryos. …”
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Lack of effect of cyclic adenosine monophosphate modulation during prematuration in vitro on development to the blastocyst stage and expression of specific genes associated with li... by Raquel Desenzi, Camila J. Cuellar, Quinn A. Hoorn, André Mariano Batista, Rafael Artur da Silva, Jr., Peter J. Hansen

“…Subsequently, oocytes were matured and fertilized and the resultant embryos cultured for 7.5 d. There was no effect of treatment on the percent of oocytes or cleaved embryos becoming blastocysts or on transcript abundance of EOMES, GATA4, NANOG, SOX2, or SOX17 in the blastocyst. …”
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In vitro exposure to epididymal extracellular vesicles from normospermic domestic cats improves developmental potential of sperm from teratospermic cats by Danielle M. Sosnicki, Danielle M. Sosnicki, Alexander J. Travis, Alexander J. Travis, Pierre Comizzoli

“…We found no difference (p > 0.05) in sperm fertilizing ability, based on the percentage of cleaved embryos, after incubation with EVs (67.0%) and without EVs (60.6%). …”
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Factors to affect inbred beet plants while developing material for linear selection by M. I. Fedorova, E. G. Kozar, S. A. Vetrova, V. A. Zayachkovskyi, V. A. Stepanov

“…The SI plants have more degenerating embryos than self-fertile ones, but seed vessel outgrowth in the seeds with abortive embryos makes them morphologically similar to fertile seeds. …”
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Analysis of whole-genome binding patterns of GAGA and CNC transcription factors during Drosophila melanogaster development by I. I. Brusentsov, D. A. Karagodin, E. M. Baricheva, T. I. Merkulova

“…Thus from 353 genes with overlapped GAGA and CNC binding loci on the 0–12 hour old embryos and 611 genes on the 0–12 hour old embryos only 61 genes “belong” to both stages. …”
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Exploring space: ethical dilemmas for catholicism by Maurizio Balistreri

“…Similarly, assisted reproduction is considered morally unacceptable due to the destruction of embryos, the separation of the unitive and procreative aspects of human sexuality, and it fosters the selection of embryos and eugenics practices. …”
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ZASTOSOWANIE KOMÓREK ROZRODCZYCH I ZARODKÓW W PROCEDURZE MEDYCZNIE WSPOMAGANEJ PROKREACJI by Damian Kaczan

“… The Use of Reproductive Cells and Embryos in Medically Assisted Procreation Summary The article discusses the use of reproductive cells and embryos in medically assisted procreation in Poland, which is regulated by the Polish Treatment of Infertility Act (Ustawa o leczeniu niepłodności). …”
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In Utero Stem Cell Transplantation: Potential Therapeutic Application for Muscle Diseases by Neeladri Chowdhury, Atsushi Asakura

“…In utero stem cell transplantation into embryos has been studied for many years mainly in the context of hematopoietic cells and has shown to have experimental advantages and therapeutic applications. …”
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The effects of disturbance on hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis in zebrafish larvae after exposure to polyvinyl alcohol by Fei-Yang Zhang, Ya Fang, Cao-Xu Zhang, Hai-Yang Zhang, Mei Dong, Kai-Wen Zhang, Chen-yang Wu, Huai-Dong Song, Gang Chen

“…We treated zebrafish embryos with 10 g/L and 5 mg/L PVA for 96 h and found that the proportion of coagulated embryos significantly increased, resulting in a remarkable decrease in hatching rate and larval survival. …”
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Assessing the Role of Incubation Temperature as a Barrier to Successful Establishment of Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in a Rapidly Warming Arctic by Elizabeth D. Lindley, Karen M. Dunmall, Peter A. H. Westley

“…Using a common garden experimental design, coho salmon embryos were exposed to treatments that thermally mimicked four spawning dates from August 1 to October 1 (AUG1, SEPT1, SEPT15, and OCT1). …”
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