The in vitro-produced embryo could play a central role in dairy and beef production systems
because of its potential role in genetic selection strategies and crossbreeding schemes, and
because it can be integrated into reproductive management strategies for improving
pregnancy rates in herds with low fertility. The promise attendant upon use of in vitro-
produced embryos is not being fully realized, however. Indeed, there are important technical
limitations to their production that reduce the desirability of in vitro-produced embryos …