Patent ID: 8137967
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: A01N,A61D,C12N

Abstract:
1. A method of in vitro fertilization of oocytes, comprising the steps of: a) obtaining oocytes of a non-human mammal; b) obtaining sperm cells of said non-human mammal separated into an X-chromosome bearing population or a Y-chromosome bearing population; c) combining said oocytes of said non-human mammal in a fertilization medium supplemented with an amount of non-essential amino acids with said sperm cells of either said X-chromosome bearing population or said Y-chromosome bearing population; d) establishing said plurality of oocytes with said sperm cells of said X-chromosome bearing population or said Y-chromosome bearing population in incubation conditions within an incubation element; and e) fertilizing at least one of said oocytes of said non-human mammal with said sperm cells of said X-chromosome bearing population or said Y-chromosome bearing populations, said amount of non-essential amino acids sufficient to achieve an increased rate of development of the resulting at least one embryo.