Gardner DK, Lane M. Culture and selection of
viable blastocysts: a feasible proposition for human IVF?
Not exact matches
Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, led by Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, revealed that they'd created their own
viable chimeras — or, in polite company, «interspecies
blastocyst complementations.»
Because there are currently no precise methods for selecting
viable embryos, couples typically choose to implant multiple
blastocysts to enhance their chances of conceiving, which may also result in multiple pregnancies.
The current study extends these findings by showing that embryos receiving a high rating for becoming a
blastocyst, also have a higher probability to implant and result in a
viable pregnancy.
Embryos normally implant at the
blastocyst stage — when they have divided into about 100 - 200 cells — and it is and it is known that
blastocysts have a much greater chance of implanting successfully and resulting in an ongoing,
viable pregnancy.