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1.3.1 Preparing the cytoplasts<br />

In general, oocytes arrested at MII are used as recipient cytoplasts and they can be<br />

obtained either in vivo or in vitro. Oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) is also related to<br />

various technical factors.<br />

1.3.1.1 In vivo and in vitro matured oocytes<br />

MII oocytes can be matured in vivo and collected following ovulation by surgical or<br />

non-surgical methods dependent on species. In contrast, IVM <strong>of</strong> slaughterhouse<br />

derived oocytes provides a cheap and plentiful supply. Oocytes should be stripped <strong>of</strong><br />

their cumulus cells prior to enucleation, either by mechanical pipetting or using<br />

hyaluronidase B.<br />

In vivo porcine ovulation occurs at 38 - 42 h after the pre-ovulatory luteinising<br />

hormone (LH) peak when oocytes mature and have reached MII. IVM procedures are<br />

based on this and typically require a minimum <strong>of</strong> 36 h to 48 h or 50 h (Coy and<br />

Romar, 2002).<br />

1.3.1.2 In vitro maturation system<br />

Technical factors, which influence the successful outcome <strong>of</strong> IVM, include ovary and<br />

oocyte delivery (transport temperature and time, etc. ), IVM medium composition<br />

including the additives (hormones, growth factors, serum and follicular fluid, etc. )<br />

and culture system (the culture temperature, humidity and gas phase, etc. ) as well as<br />

pH and osmolarity.<br />

Various media have been used for porcine IVM including NCSU-23, NCSU-37,<br />

TCM-199, Waymouth medium, Whitten's medium, and Tyrode's lactate pyruvate<br />

medium (TLP), etc (Coy and Romar, 2002). NCSU-23, NCSU-37 and TCM-199 are<br />

more widely used for IVM in porcine cloning. NCSU-23 medium gives improved<br />

results as compared to TCM-199 medium and modified Whitten's medium for the<br />

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