embryo
• in vitro outgrowth assays show only a few adherent trophoblast giant cells (TGCs) after 3 days in culture
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mortality/aging
IMPC - TCP
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IMPC - TCP
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• although early blastocysts are present in expected Mendelian ratios at E3.5, no homozygous embryos or excess resorption sites are observed at E7.5
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reproductive system
• in vitro, blastocysts hatch from the zona pellucida but form irregular outgrowths after 3 days in culture
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