Meiotic maturation and in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes

In vitro production of embryos, and, as part of this method, in vitro maturation of oocytes, have received great attention in last ten-fifteen years. It is well established in bovine. Here, in this review is presented importance of this method, usual meiotic division is described, as well, as importance of biochemical investigations of several protein factors and enzymes, which control these processes.