Gamete and Embryo Physiology

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Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Physiology of gametes and preimplantation embryos in livestock and laboratory animals; oocyte growth and maturation in-vivo and in-vitro, fertilization in-vivo and in-vitro, embryo transfer, cryopreservation, nuclear transfer, chimera formation, gene transfer. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; grade of C or better in BIOL 319 or VTPP 413 , or equivalent; or approval of instructor.