The use of mouse preimplantation embryos for quality control of culture reagents in human in vitro fertilization programs: a cautionary note.
Mouse embryos with their zonae pellucidae intact are more resistant to suboptimal culture conditions than are zona-free embryos. This observation questions the general practice of using zona-intact preimplantation mouse embryos to monitor the quality of media and reagents used in human IVF programs.
D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media / Q000592:standards*; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D007202:Indicators and Reagents / Q000592:standards*; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D011786:Quality Control; D015044:Zona Pellucida
D003470:Culture Media; D007202:Indicators and Reagents