ABSTRACT

I. Introduction..................................................................................................197 II.

In Vivo

Development....................................................................................199 III. Oocyte and Embryo Metabolism, Metabolic Controls, and

in Vitro

Culture.............................................................................................202 A. Oocytes: Metabolism .............................................................................202 B. Oocytes:

In Vitro

Maturation and Culture.............................................203 C. Embryos: Metabolism and Culture........................................................204