Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Transuterine embryo migration in recipient cattle.

W H McMillan1, A J Peterson

  • 1Reproductive Technologies Group, Dairy and Beef Division, AgResearch Ruakura, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Theriogenology
|March 23, 2000
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Non-Abelian gapless and quasi-gapless excitations of vortices in condensed matter systems.

Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal·2014
Same author

Replicated selection for insulin-like growth factor-1 and body weight in mice.

TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik·2013
Same author

Effect of asynchronous transfer on bovine embryonic development and relationship with early cycle uterine proteome profiles.

Reproduction, fertility, and development·2012
Same author

Evaluation of the uterine environment early in pregnancy establishment to characterise cows with a potentially superior ability to support conceptus survival.

Reproduction, fertility, and development·2011
Same author

Long-term alteration of follicular steroid concentrations in relation to subclinical endometritis in postpartum dairy cows.

Journal of animal science·2011
Same author

Modelling female reproductive function in farmed animals.

Animal reproduction science·2010
Same journal

Environmentally relevant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures disrupt ovarian endocrine function in the domestic hen (Gallus gallus domesticus).

Theriogenology·2026
Same journal

Sirtuin 3 alleviates ovarian granulosa cell senescence through regulating mitochondrial quality control.

Theriogenology·2026
Same journal

Heat stress on oocyte collection day has a greater impact on the conception rate than on embryo transfer day in bovine OPU-IVF programs.

Theriogenology·2026
Same journal

Redox potential in animal andrology: An experimental study on boar semen.

Theriogenology·2026
Same journal

Divergent molecular strategies underlie bovine blastocyst hatching and cryopreservation stress adaptation revealed by integrated multi-omics.

Theriogenology·2026
Same journal

Acute thermal stress alters sperm swimming activity, viability, and gene expression in blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus.

Theriogenology·2026
See all related articles

Embryo migration in cattle is rare but occurs when more than one embryo is transferred or transferred to the opposite uterine horn. This embryo migration is embryo-dependent and appears to be dormant unless specific conditions are met.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive biology
  • Embryology
  • Veterinary science

Background:

  • Transuterine migration of bovine embryos after in vivo fertilization is considered rare.
  • Limited information exists regarding embryo migration following artificial embryo transfer procedures.
  • Understanding migration patterns is crucial for optimizing assisted reproductive technologies in cattle.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of transuterine migration in heifers following in vitro embryo transfer.
  • To investigate the timing of embryo migration within the bovine uterus.
  • To assess whether embryo migration occurs randomly or systematically.

Main Methods:

  • Four experiments involving 436 heifers receiving either one or two in vitro produced embryos.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Pregnancy diagnosis and embryo location determined via necroscopy at Days 14, 18, 26, and 60.
  • Statistical analysis to compare migration rates based on embryo number and transfer horn.

    • Main Results:

    • Overall, 20% (43/218) of pregnant heifers exhibited embryo migration.
    • Migration frequency was significantly higher in twin embryo transfers (44%) versus single transfers (9%).
    • Contralateral transfers showed a higher migration rate (60%) compared to ipsilateral transfers (19%). Migration was observed as early as Day 14.

    Conclusions:

    • Bovine embryo migration is embryo-dependent, triggered by the presence of multiple embryos or contralateral transfer.
    • Migration capability appears dormant under normal single embryo transfer conditions.
    • The relationship between embryo migration and subsequent survival requires further investigation.