Research in our laboratory is focused on mammalian embryo development.
Our research often involves use of embryo transfer procedures whereby an
embryo is collected from the reproductive tract of one female (the embryo
donor) and transferred for development to term to the reproductive tract of
another female (the embryo recipient). Experiments frequently include in
vitro manipulations of the preimplantation embryo with subsequent
development to term.
Our research is aimed at understanding embryo development in domestic
livestock, but other species (e.g., laboratory species) often are used as
experimental models.
Ongoing projects fall into one of four categories: determining the nature
of the barrier to pregnancy between species, isolation of embryonic stem
cells from livestock embryos, transgenic animals and cloning, and
comparative reproduction. Click here for more information about our
research.
