期刊
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE
卷 87, 期 3-4, 页码 269-281出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.11.009
关键词
horse; embryo; blastocyst capsule; zona pellucida; hatching
Early embryonic development in the horse is characterized by the formation of an unusual acellular glycoprotein capsule between the trophectoderm and the overlying zona pellucida. This structure is first detected between days 6 and 7 after ovulation and completely envelops the spherical conceptus until as late as day 23 of gestation. In the present study, a micromanipulator was used to remove the capsule from 15 embryos on day 6-7 after ovulation. None of these denuded embryos developed into ultrasonographically detectable pregnancies after surgical transfer into recipient mares whereas four of six control embryos handled and transferred similarly but without capsule removal developed normally, thereby demonstrating clearly a role for the capsule in embryonic survival. In addition, observation of the embryonic investments after embryo collection and during micromanipulation led to the hypothesis that hatching of the horse embryo from its zona pellucida is assisted by the force of the expanding capsule, which causes the attenuating zona to literally burst open. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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