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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2013
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Livia Zarnescu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
David B. Camarillo, Aptos, CA (US);
Jinnuo Han, Mountain View, CA (US);
Renee A. Reijo Pera, Los Altos, CA (US);
Shawn L. Chavez, Fremont, CA (US);
Barry Behr, Palo Alto, CA (US);
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided are methods for the determination of the viability of a mammalian embryo or a potential embryo generated from a mammalian oocyte, comprising applying a mechanical stimulus to the embryo or oocyte, detecting a temporal response of the embryo or oocyte to the mechanical stimulus, and deriving measurements for one or more parameters from the temporal response, the measurements being indicative of viability. Also provided are methods for selecting an embryo for transfer and methods for enhancing the viability of an embryo or oocyte.