mRNA Messenger ribonucleic acid

Na/K Sodium/potassium ATPase

OCM Oocyte collection medium

OMM Oocyte maturation medium

RT Reverse transcription

PBS Phosphate buffered saline

PCR Polymerase chain reaction

PGF Prostaglandin F2,

Plako Plakophilin

PVP Polyvinylpyrrolidone

RIA Radioimmunoassay

sHLA-G Soluble human leukocyte antigen-G

TALP Tyrode's albumin lactate pyruvate

TE Trophectoderm

TCM Tissue culture medium

TMR Total mixed ration

TUNEL Terminal deoxynucleoytidyl transferase mediated dUTP

 nick end labeling

VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor