Question

List the application of In vitro growth (IVG), In vitro maturation (IVM), In vitro fertilization (IVF) of oocyte in reproductive biotechnology.

Answer 1

Applications for the use of in vitro-matured preantral follicles include the animal production system, transgenesis research, conservation of rare breeds, and as a potential source of genetic material.

In vitro maturation (IVM) is the technique of letting the contents of ovarian follicles and the oocytes inside mature in vitro. It can be offered to women with infertility problems, combined with IVF, offering women pregnancy without ovarian stimulation.

Application of IVF, out of the initial domain as a treatment of infertility, is the area of preimplantation embryo diagnosis. The injection of sperm directly into the cytoplasm of the oocyte allows the treatment of the most severe cases of male factor infertility.