Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)

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Developmental Biology

Minimally Invasive Embryo Transfer and Embryo Vitrification at the Optimal Embryo Stage in Rabbit Model

Ximo Garcia-Dominguez¹, Francisco Marco-Jimenez¹, Maria Pilar Viudes-de-Castro², Jose Salvador Vicente¹

¹Departament of Animal Science, Institute for Animal Science and Technology (ICTA), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), ²Animal Technology and Research Center (CITA), Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)

Assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) are in continuous evaluation to improve outcomes and reduce the associated risks. This manuscript describes a minimally invasive embryo transfer procedure with an efficient cryopreservation protocol that allows the use of rabbits as an ideal animal model of human reproduction.