Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA) 1 article published in JoVE Developmental Biology Minimally Invasive Embryo Transfer and Embryo Vitrification at the Optimal Embryo Stage in Rabbit Model Ximo Garcia-Dominguez1, Francisco Marco-Jimenez1, Maria Pilar Viudes-de-Castro2, Jose Salvador Vicente1 1Departament of Animal Science, Institute for Animal Science and Technology (ICTA), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), 2Animal Technology and Research Center (CITA), Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA) Assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) are in continuous evaluation to improve outcomes and reduce the associated risks. This manuscript describes a minimally invasive embryo transfer procedure with an efficient cryopreservation protocol that allows the use of rabbits as an ideal animal model of human reproduction.
