Professor Pat Lonergan

Research

Professor Patrick Lonergan BAgrSc, MAgrSc. PhD

Book Chapters:

Lonergan, P. (2007) 'State-of-the-art embryo technologies in ruminants' In: Reproduction in Domestic Animals. London: Society for Reproduction and Fertility. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals:

Crowe MA, Beltman ME, Lonergan P, Diskin MG, Roche JF, (2009) 'Effect of progesterone supplementation in the first week post conception on embryo survival in beef heifers'. Theriogenology, 71 (7):1173-1179. [DOI Link] [Details]

Evans AC, Bettegowda A, Scheetz D, Walsh S, Mossa F, Knight PG, Smith GW, Lonergan P, Ireland JJ, Zielak-Steciwko AE, Jimenez-Krassel F, Folger J, (2009) 'Variation in the ovarian reserve is linked to alterations in intrafollicular estradiol production and ovarian biomarkers of follicular differentiation and oocyte quality in cattle'. Biology of Reproduction, 80 (5):954-964. [DOI Link] [Details]

Roche JF, Forde N, Carter F, Fair T, Crowe MA, Evans AC, Spencer TE, Bazer FW, McBride R, Boland MP, O'Gaora P, Lonergan P, (2009) 'Progesterone-regulated changes in endometrial gene expression contribute to advanced conceptus development in cattle'. Biology of Reproduction, 81 (4):784-794. [DOI Link] [Details]

Evans AC, McAuliffe FM, Quinn K, Lonergan P, Smith NA, (2009) 'Transient high glycaemic intake in the last trimester of pregnancy increases offspring birthweight and postnatal growth rate in sheep: a randomised control trial'. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 116 (7):975-983. [DOI Link] [Details]

Crowe MA, Beltman ME, Roche JF, Lonergan P, Forde N, (2009) 'Evaluation of models to induce low progesterone during the early luteal phase in cattle'. Theriogenology, 72 (7):986-992. [DOI Link] [Details]

Fair T, Doyle J, Ellis SA, O'Gorman GM, Aparicio Donoso IM, Lonergan P, (2009) 'Classical and non-classical Major Histocompatibility Complex class I gene expression in in vitro derived bovine embryos'. JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY, 82 (1):48-56. [DOI Link] [Details]

Forde, N., Baker, P. J., Park, S., Lonergan, P., Smith, G. W., Coussens, P. M., Ireland, J. J., Evans, A. C. O., Mihm, M., Canty, M. J., Zielak, A. E., (2008) 'Differential expression of signal transduction factors in ovarian follicle development: a functional role for betaglycan and FIBP in granulosa cells in cattle'. Physiological Genomics, 33 (2):193-204. [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, Kenny DA, Griffin W, Quinn KM, Duffy P, Mulligan FJ, Roche JF, Boland MP, (2008) 'The effect of feeding propylene glycol to dairy cows during the early postpartum period on follicular dynamics and on metabolic parameters related to fertility'. Theriogenology, 6 (NA):688-699. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan P, Carter F, Forde N, Duffy P, Wade M, Fair T, Crowe MA, Evans AC, Kenny DA, Roche JF, (2008) 'Effect of increasing progesterone concentration from Day 3 of pregnancy on subsequent embryo survival and development in beef heifers'. Reproduction, fertility, and development, 3 (NA):368-375. [Details]
Evans AC, Forde N, Rogers M, Canty MJ, Lonergan P, Smith GW, Coussens PM, Ireland JJ, (2008) 'Association of the prion protein and its expression with ovarian follicle development in cattle'. Molecular reproduction and development, 2 (NA):243-249. [DOI Link] [Details]
Evans AC, Zielak AE, Canty MJ, Forde N, Coussens PM, Smith GW, Lonergan P, Ireland JJ, (2008) 'Differential expression of genes for transcription factors in theca and granulosa cells following selection of a dominant follicle in cattle'. Molecular reproduction and development, 5 (NA):904-914. [DOI Link] [Details]
Bermejo-Alvarez, P., Rizos, D., Rath, D., Lonergan, P., Gutierrez-Adan, A., (2008) 'Epigenetic differences between male and female bovine blastocysts produced in vitro'. Physiological Genomics, 32 (2):264-272. [Details]
Clemente, M., Lonergan, P., Borque, C., de la Fuente, J., Rizos, D., (2008) 'Effect of exogenous progesterone during in vitro culture on early embryo development in cattle'. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 20 (1):179-179. [Details]
Rizos, D., Kenny, D. A., Griffin, W., Quinn, K. M., Duffy, P., Mulligan, F. J., Roche, J. F., Boland, M. P., Lonergan, P., (2008) 'The effect of feeding propylene glycol to dairy cows during the early postpartum period on follicular dynamics and on metabolic parameters related to fertility'. Theriogenology, 69 (6):688-699. [Details]
MacHugh DE, Murphy AM, Meade KG, Hayes PA, Park SD, Evans AC, Lonergan P, (2008) 'Transmission ratio distortion at the growth hormone gene (GH1) in bovine preimplantation embryos: An in vitro culture-induced phenomenon?'. Molecular reproduction and development, 5 (NA):715-722. [DOI Link] [Details]
Rizos, D., Bermejo-Alvarez, P., Gutierrez-Adan, A., Lonergan, P., (2008) 'Effect of duration of oocyte maturation on the kinetics of cleavage, embryo yield and sex ratio in cattle'. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 20 (6):734-740. [Details]
Forde, N., Rogers, M., Canty, M. J., Lonergan, P., Smith, G. W., Coussens, P. M., Ireland, J. J., Evans, A. C. O., (2008) 'Association of the prion protein and its expression with ovarian follicle development in cattle'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 75 (2):243-249. [Details]
Berry, D. P., Lonergan, P., Butler, S. T., Cromie, A. R., Fair, T., Mossa, F., Evans, A. C. O., (2008) 'Negative influence of high maternal milk production before and after conception on offspring survival and milk production in dairy cattle'. Journal of Dairy Science, 91 (1):329-337. [Details]
Evans, A. C. O., Forde, N., O'Gorman, G. M., Zielak, A. E., Lonergan, P., Fair, T., (2008) 'Use of microarray technology to profile gene expression patterns important for reproduction in cattle'. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 43 :359-367. [Details]
Bermejo-Alvarez, P., Gutierrez-Adan, A., Lonergan, P., Rizos, D., (2008) 'Does duration of bovine oocyte maturation in vitro affect the speed of embryo development in vitro and sex ratio at the two-cell or blastocyst stage?'. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 20 (1):177-178. [Details]
Evans AC, Forde N, Mihm M, Canty MJ, Zielak AE, Baker PJ, Park S, Lonergan P, Smith GW, Coussens PM, Ireland JJ, (2008) 'Differential expression of signal transduction factors in ovarian follicle development: a functional role for betaglycan and FIBP in granulosa cells in cattle'. Physiological genomics, 2 (NA):193-204. [DOI Link] [Details]
Duranthon, V., Watson, A. J., Lonergan, P., (2008) 'Preimplantation embryo programming: transcription, epigenetics, and culture environment'. Reproduction, 135 (2):141-150. [Details]
Lonergan P, Carter F, Forde N, Duffy P, Wade M, Fair T, Crowe MA, Evans AC, Kenny DA, Roche JF, (2008) 'Effect of increasing progesterone concentration from Day 3 of pregnancy on subsequent embryo survival and development in beef heifers'. Reproduction, fertility, and development, 3 (NA):368-375. [Details]
Meara, C. M. O., Hanrahan, J. P., Prathalingam, N. S., Owen, J. S., Donovan, A., Fair, S., Ward, F., Wade, M., Evans, A. C. O., Lonergan, P., (2008) 'Relationship between in vitro sperm functional tests and in vivo fertility of rams following cervical artificial insemination of ewes with frozen-thawed semen'. Theriogenology, 69 (4):513-522. [Details]
Murphy, A. M., Meade, K. G., Hayes, P. A., Park, S. D. E., Evans, A. C. O., Lonergan, P., MacHugh, D. E., (2008) 'Transmission ratio distortion at the growth hormone gene (GH1) in bovine preimplantation embryos: An in vitro culture-induced phenomenon?'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 75 (5):715-722. [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, Kenny DA, Griffin W, Quinn KM, Duffy P, Mulligan FJ, Roche JF, Boland MP, (2008) 'The effect of feeding propylene glycol to dairy cows during the early postpartum period on follicular dynamics and on metabolic parameters related to fertility'. Theriogenology, 6 (NA):688-699. [DOI Link] [Details]
Zielak, A. E., Canty, M. J., Forde, N., Coussens, P. M., Smith, G. W., Lonergan, P., Ireland, J. J., Evans, A. C. O., (2008) 'Differential expression of genes for transcription factors in theca and granulosa cells following selection of a dominant follicle in cattle'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 75 (5):904-914. [Details]
Evans AC, Zielak AE, Forde N, Park SD, Doohan F, Coussens PM, Smith GW, Ireland JJ, Lonergan P, (2007) 'Identification of novel genes associated with dominant follicle development in cattle'. Reproduction, fertility, and development, 8 (NA):967-975. [Details]
OMeara, CM, Donovan, A, Hanrahan, JP, Duffy, P, Fair, S, Evans, ACO, Lonergan, P, (2007) 'Resuspending ram spermatozoa in seminal plasma after cryopreservation does not improve pregnancy rate in cervically inseminated ewes'. Theriogenology, 67 :1262-1268. [Details]
Doyle, J, Ellis, SA, Lonergan, P, Fair, T, (2007) 'Classical and non-classical major histocompatability complex class I gene expression in in vitro-derived bovine embryos'. Reprod Fert Develop, 19 :250-250. [Details]
Evans AC, Fair S, Hanrahan JP, Donovan A, Duffy P, O'Meara CM, Lonergan P, (2007) 'Hormonal relationships during the periovulatory period among ewe breeds known to differ in fertility after cervical artificial insemination with frozen thawed semen'. Animal reproduction science, 3-4 (NA):284-294. [DOI Link] [Details]
Ireland, J, Jimenez-Krassel, F, Smith, G, Lonergan, P, Evans, A, (2007) 'Variation in number of follicles growing during follicular waves reflects size of the ovarian reserve in cattle'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, :128-129. [Details]
Mossa, F, Duffy, P, Naitana, S, Lonergan, P, Evans, ACO, (2007) 'Association between numbers of ovarian follicles in the first follicle wave and superovulatory response in ewes'. Animal reproduction science, 100 :391-396. [Details]
Corcoran, D, Rizos, D, Fair, T, Evans, ACO, Lonergan, P, (2007) 'Temporal expression of transcripts related to embryo quality in bovine embryos cultured from the two-cell to blastocyst stage in vitro or in vivo'. Molecular reproduction and development, 74 :972-977. [Details]
Rizos, D, Pintado, B, De La Fuente, J, Lonergan, P, Gutierrez-Adan, A, (2007) 'Development and pattern of mRNA relative abundance of bovine embryos cultured in the isolated mouse oviduct in organ culture'. Molecular reproduction and development, 74 :716-723. [Details]
Garcia-Garcia, RM, Ward, E, Fair, S, OMeara, CM, Wade, M, Duffy, P, Lonergan, P, (2007) 'Development and quality of sheep embryos cultured in commercial G1.3/G2.3 sequential media'. Animal reproduction science, 98 :233-240. [Details]
Sweeney, T, Fox, J, Robertson, L, Kelly, G, Duffy, P, Lonergan, P, ODoherty, J, Roche, JF, Evans, NP, (2007) 'Postnatal exposure to octylphenol decreases semen quality in the adult ram'. Theriogenology, 67 :1068-1075. [Details]
Carter, F, Fair, T, Park, S, Wade, M, Evans, ACO, Lonergan, P, (2007) 'Gene expression profiling of immature and in vitro-matured bovine oocytes using affymetrix genechip technology'. Reprod Fert Develop, 19 :248-248. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Woods, A, Fair, T, Carter, F, Rizos, D, Ward, F, Quinn, K, Evans, A, (2007) 'Effect of embryo source and recipient progesterone environment on embryo development in cattle'. Reprod Fert Develop, 19 :861-868. [Details]
Tesfaye, D, Lonergan, P, Hoelker, M, Rings, F, Nganvongpanit, K, Havlicek, V, Besenfelder, U, Jennen, D, Tholen, E, Schellander, K, (2007) 'Suppression of connexin 43 and E-cadherin transcripts in in vitro derived bovine embryos following culture in vitro or in vivo in the homologous bovine oviduct'. Molecular reproduction and development, 74 :978-988. [Details]
Smith, NA, Lonergan, P, Duffy, P, Crosby, TF, Quinn, P, McAuliffe, F, Evans, ACO, (2007) 'Undernutrition during the periconceptional period in ewes affects the blood pressure and weight of their neonatal lambs'. Reprod Fert Develop, 19 :194-195. [Details]
Lonergan P, O'Meara CM, Donovan A, Hanrahan JP, Duffy P, Fair S, Evans AC, (2007) 'Resuspending ram spermatozoa in seminal plasma after cryopreservation does not improve pregnancy rate in cervically inseminated ewes'. Theriogenology, 7 (NA):1262-1268. [DOI Link] [Details]
Jimenez-Krassel, F, Smith, G, Lonergan, P, Evans, A, Ireland, J, (2007) 'Evidence that luteinization capacity of granulosal cells from dominant follicles is diminished in cattle with a depleted ovarian reserve'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, :155-155. [Details]
Patel, OV, Bettegowda, A, Ireland, JJ, Coussens, PM, Lonergan, P, Smith, GW, (2007) 'Functional genomics studies of oocyte competence: evidence that reduced transcript abundance for follistatin is associated with poor developmental competence of bovine oocytes'. Reproduction, 133 :95-106. [Details]
Rizos, D., Lonergan, P., Rath, D., De la Fuente, J., Wade, M., Parrilla-Riera, I., Gutierrez-Adan, A. (2007) 'Differences in transcript abundance between male and female bovine blastocysts produced in vitro using sexed semen'. REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT, 19 (1):255-255. [Details]
Smith, N.A., Lonergan, P., Duffy, P., Crosby, T.F., Quinn, P., McAuliffe, F., Evans, A.C.O. (2007) 'Undernutrition during the periconceptional period in ewes affects the blood pressure and weight of their neonatal lambs'. REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT, 19 (1):194-195. [Details]
Doyle, J; Ellis, SA; Lonergan, P; Fair, T; (2007) 'Classical and non-classical major histocompatability complex class I gene expression in in vitro-derived bovine embryos'. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 19 (1):250-250. [Details]
Carter, F; Fair, T; Park, S; Wade, M; Evans, ACO; Lonergan, P; (2007) 'Gene expression profiling of immature and in vitro-matured bovine oocytes using affymetrix genechip technology'. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 19 (1):248-248. [Details]
Fair, S; Hanrahan, JP; Donovan, A; Duffy, P; O' Meara, CM; Lonergan, P; Evans, ACO; (2007) 'Hormonal relationships during the periovulatory period among ewe breeds known to differ in fertility after cervical artificial insemination with frozen thawed semen'. Animal Reproduction Science, 97 (3-4):284-294. [Details]
Fair, T, Carter, F, Park, S, Evans, ACO, Lonergan, P, (2007) 'Global gene expression analysis during bovine oocyte in vitro maturation'. Theriogenology, 68 :91-97. [Details]
Ireland, J, Smith, G, Evans, A, Lonergan, P, Jimenez-Krassel, F, Scheetz, D, Folger, J, (2007) 'Does variation in size of the ovarian reserve and fsh secretion impact fertility?'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, :69-70. [Details]
Ireland, J, Ward, F, Jimenez-Krassel, F, Ireland, JLH, Smith, GW, Lonergan, P, Evans, ACO, (2007) 'Follicle numbers are highly repeatable within individual animals but are inversely correlated with FSH concentrations and the proportion of good-quality embryos after ovarian stimulation in cattle'. HUM REPROD, 22 :1687-1695. [Details]
Fair, S, Hanrahan, JP, Donovan, A, Duffy, P, O Meara, CM, Lonergan, P, Evans, ACO, (2007) 'Hormonal relationships during the periovulatory period among ewe breeds known to differ in fertility after cervical artificial insemination with frozen thawed semen'. Animal reproduction science, 97 :284-294. [Details]
Rizos, D, Lonergan, P, Rath, D, De la Fuente, J, Wade, M, Parrilla-Riera, I, Gutierrez-Adan, A, (2007) 'Differences in transcript abundance between male and female bovine blastocysts produced in vitro using sexed semen'. Reprod Fert Develop, 19 :255-255. [Details]
Tian XC, Lonergan P, Evans AC, Boland E, Rizos D, Fair T, Duffy P, Sung LY, Du F, Chaubal S, Xu J, Yang X, (2007) 'Pregnancy and fetal characteristics after transfer of vitrified in vivo and cloned bovine embryos'. Theriogenology, 8 (NA):1128-1137. [DOI Link] [Details]
Evans NP, Sweeney T, Fox J, Robertson L, Kelly G, Duffy P, Lonergan P, O'doherty J, Roche JF, (2007) 'Postnatal exposure to octylphenol decreases semen quality in the adult ram'. Theriogenology, 5 (NA):1068-1075. [DOI Link] [Details]
Evans AC, Zielak AE, Forde N, Park SD, Doohan F, Coussens PM, Smith GW, Ireland JJ, Lonergan P, (2007) 'Identification of novel genes associated with dominant follicle development in cattle'. Reproduction, fertility, and development, 8 (NA):967-975. [Details]
Corcoran, D., Fair, T., Park, S., Rizos, D., Patel, O.V., Smith, G.W., Coussens, P.M., Ireland, J.J., Boland, M.P., Evans, A.C.O. & Lonergan, P. (2006) 'Suppressed expression of genes involved in transcription and translation in in vitro compared to in vivo cultured bovine embryos. Reproduction, 131, 651-660'. REPRODUCTION, 131 (3):651-660. [Details]
Evans AC, Fair S, Hanrahan JP, Ward F, O'Meara CM, Duffy P, Donovan A, Lonergan P, (2006) 'The difference in embryo quality between Belclare and Suffolk ewes is not due to differences in oocyte quality'. Theriogenology, 2 (NA):191-197. [DOI Link] [Details]
Gutierrez-Adan, A; Perez-Crespo, M; Fernandez-Gonzalez, R; Ramirez, MA; Moreira, P; Pintado, B; Lonergan, P; Rizos, D; (2006) 'Developmental consequences of sexual dimorphism during pre-implantation embryonic development'. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 41 (NA):54-62. [Details]
Ireland, J; Smith, G; Burns, D; Jimenez-Krassel, F; Ireland, J; Knight, P; Ward, F; Lonergan, P; Evans, A; (2006) 'The physiological significance of the variation in numbers of follicles during follicular waves in cattle'. Journal of Animal Science, 84 (NA):95-96. [Details]
Ireland, JJ; Jimenez-Krassel, F; Smith, GW; Ward, F; Lonergan, P; Evans, ACO; (2006) 'Evidence that serum progesterone concentrations are different for cattle with high versus low numbers of follicles growing during follicular waves'. Biology of Reproduction, -1 (NA):119-119. [Details]
Rosa, M; Coussens, PM; Halgren, R; Evans, ACO; Milim, M; Lonergan, P; Ireland, JJ; (2006) 'Interpretation of microarray data: Trudging out of the abyss towards elucidation of biological significance'. Journal of Animal Science, 84 (NA):3-3. [Details]
Fair, S; Hanrahan, JP; Ward, F; O'Meara, CM; Duffy, P; Donovan, A; Lonergan, P; Evans, ACO; (2006) 'The difference in embryo quality between Belclare and Suffolk ewes is not due to differences in oocyte quality'. Theriogenology, 66 (2):191-197. [Details]
Corcoran, D., Fair, T, Lonergan, P. (2006) 'Predicting embryo quality: mRNA expression and the preimplantation embryo'. Reproductive Biomedicine Online, :340-348. [Details]
Corcoran D, Fair T, Rizos D, Patel OV, Smith GW, Ireland JJ, Coussens PM, Boland MP, Evans ACO, Lonergan P (2006) 'Differential developmental competence of in vivo compared to in vitro cultured bovine embryos is associated with differential gene expression and a suppression of transcription'. REPRODUCTION, . [Details]
Perez-Crespo, M., Ramirez, M.A., Fern&ez-Gonzalez, R., Rizos, D., Lonergan, P., Pintado, B., Gutierrez-Adan, A. (2006) 'Differential sensitivity of male and female mouse embryos to oxidative induced heat-stress is mediated by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene expression'. MOLECULAR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, 72 (4):502-510. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Fair, T, Corcoran, D, Evans, ACO, (2006) 'Effect of culture environment on gene expression and developmental characteristics in IVF-derived embryos'. Theriogenology, 65 (1):137-152. [Details]
Lonergan P, Corcoran D, Fair T, Park S, Rizos D, Patel OV, Smith GW, Coussens PM, Ireland JJ, Boland MP, Evans AC, (2006) 'Suppressed expression of genes involved in transcription and translation in in vitro compared with in vivo cultured bovine embryos'. Reproduction, 4 (NA):651-660. [DOI Link] [Details]
Ireland, J, Smith, G, Burns, D, Jimenez-Krassel, F, Knight, P, Ward, F, Lonergan, P, Evans, A, (2006) 'The physiological significance of the variation in numbers of follicles during follicular waves in cattle'. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 84 (NA):95-96. [Details]
Gutierrez-Adan, A, Perez-Crespo, M, Fernandez-Gonzalez, R, Ramirez, MA, Moreira, P, Pintado, B, Lonergan, P, Rizos, D, (2006) 'Developmental consequences of sexual dimorphism during pre-implantation embryonic development'. REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS, 41 (NA):54-62. [Details]
Lonergan, P., Fair, T., Corcoran, D., Evans, A.C.O. (2006) 'Effect of culture environment on gene expression and developmental characteristics in IVF-derived embryos'. Theriogenology, :137-152. [Details]
Humblot, P; Holm, P; Lonergan, P; Wrenzycki, C; Lequarre, AS; Joly, CG; Herrmann, D; Lopes, A; Rizos, D; Niemann, H; Callesen, H; (2005) 'Effect of stage of follicular growth during superovulation on developmental competence of bovine oocytes'. Theriogenology, 63 (4):1149-1166. [Details]
Papadopoulos, S; Hanrahan, JP; Donovan, A; Duffy, P; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2005) 'In vitro fertilization as a predictor of fertility from cervical insemination of sheep'. Theriogenology, 63 (1):150-159. [Details]
Forde, N; Canty, MJ; Zielak, AE; Lonergan, P; Smith, GW; Ireland, JJ; Evans, ACO; (2005) 'Differential expression of intracellular signalling molecules in dominant compared to subordinate follicles during different stages of the follicle wave in cattle'. Biology of Reproduction, -1 (NA):180-180. [Details]
Patel, OV; Bettegowda, A; Ireland, JJ; Coussens, PM; Lonergan, P; Smith, GW; (2005) 'Functional genomics studies of oocyte and early embryonic development: Potential association of follistatin transcript abundance with oocyte competence'. Biology of Reproduction, -1 (NA):145-145. [Details]
Lonergan P, Papadopoulos S, Hanrahan JP, Donovan A, Duffy P, Boland MP, (2005) 'In vitro fertilization as a predictor of fertility from cervical insemination of sheep'. Theriogenology, 1 (NA):150-159. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, Burke L, Duffy P, Wade M, Mee JF, O'Farrell KJ, Macsiurtain M, Boland MP, (2005) 'Comparisons between nulliparous heifers and cows as oocyte donors for embryo production in vitro'. Theriogenology, 3 (NA):939-949. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, Burke L, Duffy P, Wade M, Mee JF, O'Farrell KJ, Macsiurtain M, Boland MP, (2005) 'Comparisons between nulliparous heifers and cows as oocyte donors for embryo production in vitro'. Theriogenology, 3 (NA):939-949. [DOI Link] [Details]
Evans AC, Fair S, Hanrahan JP, O'Meara CM, Duffy P, Rizos D, Wade M, Donovan A, Boland MP, Lonergan P, (2005) 'Differences between Belclare and Suffolk ewes in fertilization rate, embryo quality and accessory sperm number after cervical or laparoscopic artificial insemination'. Theriogenology, 7 (NA):1995-2005. [DOI Link] [Details]
Fair, S; Hanrahan, JP; O'Meara, CM; Duffy, P; Rizos, D; Wade, M; Donovan, A; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; Evans, ACO; (2005) 'Differences between Belclare and Suffolk ewes in fertilization rate, embryo quality and accessory sperm number after cervical or laparoscopic artificial insemination'. Theriogenology, 63 (7):1995-2005. [Details]
Perez-Crespo, M; Ramirez, MA; Fernandez-Gonzalez, R; Rizos, D; Lonergan, P; Pintado, B; Gutierrez-Adan, A; (2005) 'Differential sensitivity of male and female mouse embryos to oxidative induced heat-stress is mediated by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene expression'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 72 (4):502-510. [Details]
Corcoran, D; Fair, T; Lonergan, P; (2005) 'Predicting embryo quality: mRNA expression and the preimplantation embryo'. Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 11 (3):340-348. [Details]
Ward, F; Lonergan, P; Ireland, JJ; Evans, ACO; (2005) 'Number of antral follicles during follicular waves is variable among beef cattle, highly repeatable within individuals, and positivly associated with superovulation response and embryo yield'. Biology of Reproduction, -1 (NA):228-228. [Details]
Rizos, D; Burke, L; Duffy, P; Wade, M; Mee, JF; O'Farrell, KJ; MacSiurtain, M; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2005) 'Comparisons between nulliparous heifers and cows as oocyte donors for embryo production in vitro'. Theriogenology, 63 (3):939-949. [Details]
O'Meara, CM; Hanrahan, JP; Donovan, A; Fair, S; Rizos, D; Wade, M; Boland, MP; Evans, ACO; Lonergan, P; (2005) 'Relationship between in vitro fertilisation of ewe oocytes and the fertility of ewes following cervical artificial insemination with frozen-thawed ram semen'. Theriogenology, 64 (8):1797-1808. [Details]
O'Meara, C.M., Hanrahan, J.P., Donovan, A., Fair, S., Rizos, D., Wade, M., Boland, M.P., Evans, A.C.O. & Lonergan, P. (2005) 'Relationship between in vitro fertilisation of ewe oocytes and the fertility of ewes following cervical artificial insemination with frozen-thawed ram semen'. Theriogenology, :1797-1808. [Details]
Lonergan P, Gervi-Pedersen H, Rizos D, Greve T, Thomsen PD, Fair T, Evans A, Boland MP (2004) 'Effect of the post-fertilization culture environment on the incidence of chromosome aberrations in bovine blastocysts'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 71 (4):1096-1100. [Details]
Lonergan P, Fair T, Gutierrez-Adan A, Murphy M, Rizos D, Martin F, Boland MP, (2004) 'Search for the bovine homolog of the murine ped gene and characterization of its messenger RNA expression during bovine preimplantation development'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 2 (NA):488-494. [DOI Link] [Details]
Boland MP, Lonergan P, Pedersen HG, Rizos D, Greve T, Thomsen PD, Fair T, Evans A, (2004) 'Effect of the post-fertilization culture environment on the incidence of chromosome aberrations in bovine blastocysts'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 4 (NA):1096-1100. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan, P, Pedersen, HG, Rizos, D, Greve, T, Thomsen, PD, Fair, T, Evans, A, Boland, MP, (2004) 'Effect of the post-fertilization culture environment on the incidence of chromosome aberrations in bovine blastocysts'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 71 (4):1096-1100. [Details]
Lonergan P, Fair T, Murphy M, Rizos D, Moss C, Martin F, Boland MP, (2004) 'Analysis of differential maternal mRNA expression in developmentally competent and incompetent bovine two-cell embryos'. Molecular reproduction and development, 2 (NA):136-144. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan P, Fair T, Gutierrez-Adan A, Murphy M, Rizos D, Martin F, Boland MP, (2004) 'Search for the bovine homolog of the murine ped gene and characterization of its messenger RNA expression during bovine preimplantation development'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 2 (NA):488-494. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan P, Fair T, Murphy M, Rizos D, Moss C, Martin F, Boland MP, (2004) 'Analysis of differential maternal mRNA expression in developmentally competent and incompetent bovine two-cell embryos'. Molecular reproduction and development, 2 (NA):136-144. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, Gutierrez-Adan A, Moreira P, O'Meara C, Fair T, Evans AC, Boland MP, (2004) 'Species-related differences in blastocyst quality are associated with differences in relative mRNA transcription'. Molecular reproduction and development, 4 (NA):381-386. [DOI Link] [Details]
Fair, T; Murphy, M; Rizos, D; Moss, C; Martin, F; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2004) 'Analysis of differential maternal mRNA expression in developmentally competent and incompetent bovine two-cell embryos'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 67 (2):136-144. [Details]
Rizos, D; Gutierrez-Adan, A; Moreira, P; O'Meara, C; Fair, T; Evans, ACO; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2004) 'Species-related differences in blastocyst quality are associated with differences in relative mRNA transcription'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 69 (4):381-386. [Details]
Gutierrez-Adan, A; Rizos, D; Fair, T; Moreira, PN; Pintado, B; De La Fuente, J; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2004) 'Effect of speed of development on mRNA expression pattern in early bovine embryos cultured in vivo or in vitro'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 68 (4):441-448. [Details]
Fair, T; Gutierrez-Adan, A; Murphy, M; Rizos, D; Martin, F; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2004) 'Search for the bovine homolog of the murine Ped gene and characterization of its messenger RNA expression during bovine preimplantation development'. Biology of Reproduction, 70 (2):488-494. [Details]
Evans, ACO; Ireland, JLH; Winn, ME; Lonergan, P; Smith, GW; Coussens, PM; Ireland, JJ; (2004) 'Identification of genes involved in apoptosis and dominant follicle development during follicular waves in cattle'. Biology of Reproduction, 70 (5):1475-1484. [Details]
Rizos, D; Gutierrez-Adan, A; Perez-Garnelo, S; de la Fuente, J; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2003) 'Bovine embryo culture in the presence or absence of serum: Implications for blastocyst development, cryotolerance, and messenger RNA expression'. Biology of Reproduction, 68 (1):236-243. [Details]
Lozano, JM; Lonergan, P; Boland, MP; O'Callaghan, D; (2003) 'Influence of nutrition on the effectiveness of superovulation programmes in ewes: effect on oocyte quality and post-fertilization development'. Reproduction, 125 (4):543-553. [Details]
Ward, F; Rizos, D; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2003) 'Effect of reducing sperm concentration during IVF on the ability to distinguish between bulls of high and low field fertility: work in progress'. Theriogenology, 59 (7):1575-1584. [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, GutiÃ©rrez-AdÃ¡n A, PÃ©rez-Garnelo S, De La Fuente J, Boland MP, (2003) 'Bovine embryo culture in the presence or absence of serum: implications for blastocyst development, cryotolerance, and messenger RNA expression'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 1 (NA):236-243. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Faerge, I, Hyttel, PM, Boland, M, Fair, T, (2003) 'Ultrastructural modifications in bovine oocytes maintained in meiotic arrest in vitro using roscovitine or butyrolactone'. Molecular reproduction and development, 64 (3):369-378. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Gutierrez-Adan, A, Rizos, D, Pintalo, B, De La Fuente, J, Boland, MP, (2003) 'Relative messenger RNA abundance in bovine oocytes collected in vitro or in vivo before and 20 hr after the preovulatory luteinizing hormone surge'. Molecular reproduction and development, 66 (3):297-305. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Rizos, D, Gutierrez-Adan, A, Moreira, PM, Pintado, B, de la Fuente, J, Boland, MP, (2003) 'Temporal divergence in the pattern of messenger RNA expression in bovine embryos cultured from the zygote to blastocyst stage in vitro or in vivo'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 69 (4):1424-1431. [Details]
Lonergan P, Ward F, Rizos D, Boland MP, (2003) 'Effect of reducing sperm concentration during IVF on the ability to distinguish between bulls of high and low field fertility: work in progress'. Theriogenology, 7 (NA):1575-1584. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Rizos, D, Gutierrez-Adan, A, Fair, T, Boland, MP, (2003) 'Oocyte and embryo quality: Effect of origin, culture conditions and gene expression patterns'. REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS, 38 (4):259-267. [Details]
Boland MP, Lonergan P, Rizos D, Gutierrez-AdÃ¡n A, Moreira PM, Pintado B, de la Fuente J, (2003) 'Temporal divergence in the pattern of messenger RNA expression in bovine embryos cultured from the zygote to blastocyst stage in vitro or in vivo'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 4 (NA):1424-1431. [DOI Link] [Details]
Boland MP, Lonergan P, Rizos D, Gutierrez-Adan A, Fair T, (2003) 'Oocyte and embryo quality: effect of origin, culture conditions and gene expression patterns'. REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS, 4 (NA):259-267. [Details]
Boland MP, Lonergan P, Rizos D, Kanka J, Nemcova L, Mbaye AM, Kingston M, Wade M, Duffy P, (2003) 'Temporal sensitivity of bovine embryos to culture environment after fertilization and the implications for blastocyst quality'. Reproduction, 3 (NA):337-346. [Details]
Boland MP, Lonergan P, Rizos D, Kanka J, Nemcova L, Mbaye AM, Kingston M, Wade M, Duffy P, (2003) 'Temporal sensitivity of bovine embryos to culture environment after fertilization and the implications for blastocyst quality'. Reproduction, 3 (NA):337-346. [Details]
Boland MP, Lonergan P, GutiÃ©rrez-AdÃ¡n A, Rizos D, Pintado B, de la Fuente J, (2003) 'Relative messenger RNA abundance in bovine oocytes collected in vitro or in vivo before and 20 hr after the preovulatory luteinizing hormone surge'. Molecular reproduction and development, 3 (NA):297-305. [DOI Link] [Details]
Boland MP, Lonergan P, Rizos D, GutiÃ©rrez-AdÃ¡n A, Fair T, (2003) 'Effect of culture environment on embryo quality and gene expression - experience from animal studies'. Reproductive biomedicine online, 6 (NA):657-663. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Rizos, D, Kanka, J, Nemcova, L, Mbaye, AM, Kingston, M, Wade, M, Duffy, P, Boland, MP, (2003) 'Temporal sensitivity of bovine embryos to culture environment after fertilization and the implications for blastocyst quality'. Reproduction, 126 (3):337-346. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, Gutierrez-Adan A, Moreira PM, Pintado B, Boland MP (2003) 'Temporal divergence in the pattern of messenger RNA expression in bovine embryos cultured from the zygote to blastocyst stage in vitro or in vivo'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 69 (4):1424-1431. [Details]
Rizos, D; Ward, F; Duffy, P; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2002) 'Consequences of bovine oocyte maturation, fertilization or early embryo development in vitro versus in vivo: Implications for blastocyst yield and blastocyst quality'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 61 (2):234-248. [Details]
Papadopoulos, S; Rizos, D; Duffy, P; Wade, M; Quinn, K; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2002) 'Embryo survival and recipient pregnancy rates after transfer of fresh or vitrified, in vivo or in vitro produced ovine blastocysts'. Animal Reproduction Science, 74 (1-2):35-44. [Details]
Fair, T; Hyttel, P; Motlik, J; Boland, M; Lonergan, P; (2002) 'Maintenance of meiotic arrest in bovine oocytes in vitro using butyrolactone I: Effects on oocyte ultrastructure and nucleolus function'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 62 (3):375-386. [Details]
Rizos, D, Lonergan, P, Boland, MP, Arroyo-Garcia, R, Pintado, B, de la Fuente, J, Gutierrez-Adan, A, (2002) 'Analysis of differential messenger RNA expression between bovine blastocysts produced in different culture systems: Implications for blastocyst quality'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 66 (3):589-595. [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, Fair T, Papadopoulos S, Boland MP, (2002) 'Developmental, qualitative, and ultrastructural differences between ovine and bovine embryos produced in vivo or in vitro'. Molecular reproduction and development, 3 (NA):320-327. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan P, Papadopoulos S, Rizos D, Duffy P, Wade M, Quinn K, Boland MP, (2002) 'Embryo survival and recipient pregnancy rates after transfer of fresh or vitrified, in vivo or in vitro produced ovine blastocysts'. Animal reproduction science, 1-2 (NA):35-44. [Details]
Tian, XC, Lonergan, P, Jeong, BS, Evans, ACO, Yang, XZ, (2002) 'Association of MPF, MAPK, and nuclear progression dynamics during activation of young and aged bovine oocytes'. Molecular reproduction and development, 62 (1):132-138. [Details]
GutiÃ©rrez-AdÃ¡n A, Rizos D, Lonergan P, Boland MP, Arroyo-GarcÃa R, Pintado B, de la Fuente J, (2002) 'Analysis of differential messenger RNA expression between bovine blastocysts produced in different culture systems: implications for blastocyst quality'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 3 (NA):589-595. [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, Ward F, Duffy P, Boland MP, (2002) 'Consequences of bovine oocyte maturation, fertilization or early embryo development in vitro versus in vivo: implications for blastocyst yield and blastocyst quality'. Molecular reproduction and development, 2 (NA):234-248. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, Ward F, Duffy P, Boland MP, (2002) 'Consequences of bovine oocyte maturation, fertilization or early embryo development in vitro versus in vivo: implications for blastocyst yield and blastocyst quality'. Molecular reproduction and development, 2 (NA):234-248. [DOI Link] [Details]
Ward, F; Enright, B; Rizos, D; Boland, M; Lonergan, P; (2002) 'Optimization of in vitro bovine embryo production: effect of duration of maturation, length of gamete co-incubation, sperm concentration and sire'. Theriogenology, 57 (8):2105-2117. [Details]
Brevini, TAL; Lonergan, P; Cillo, F; Francisci, C; Favetta, LA; Fair, T; Gandolfi, F; (2002) 'Evolution of mRNA polyadenylation between oocyte maturation and first embryonic cleavage in cattle and its relation with developmental competence'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 63 (4):510-517. [Details]
Rizos, D; Fair, T; Papadopoulos, S; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2002) 'Developmental, qualitative, and ultrastructural differences between ovine and bovine embryos produced in vivo or in vitro'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 62 (3):320-327. [Details]
Fair, T; Hyttel, P; Lonergan, P; Boland, MP; (2001) 'Immunolocalization of nucleolar proteins during bovine oocyte growth, meiotic maturation, and fertilization'. Biology of Reproduction, 64 (5):1516-1525. [Details]
Boland MP, Lonergan P, Rizos D, Ward F, (2001) 'Factors influencing oocyte and embryo quality in cattle'. REPRODUCTION NUTRITION DEVELOPMENT, 5 (NA):427-437. [Details]
Boland MP, Fair T, Lonergan P, Dinnyes A, Cottell DC, Hyttel P, Ward FA, (2001) 'Ultrastructure of bovine blastocysts following cryopreservation: effect of method of blastocyst production'. Molecular reproduction and development, 2 (NA):186-195. [DOI Link] [Details]
Lonergan P, Rizos D, Ward F, Boland MP, (2001) 'Effect of culture system on the yield and quality of bovine blastocysts as assessed by survival after vitrification'. Theriogenology, 1 (NA):1-16. [Details]
Fair, T, Lonergan, P, Dinnyes, A, Cottell, DC, Hyttel, P, Ward, FA, Boland, MP, (2001) 'Ultrastructure of bovine blastocysts following cryopreservation: Effect of method of blastocyst production'. Molecular reproduction and development, 58 (2):186-195. [Details]
O'Callaghan D, Boland MP, Lonergan P, (2001) 'Effect of nutrition on endocrine parameters, ovarian physiology, and oocyte and embryo development'. Theriogenology, 6 (NA):1323-1340. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Rizos, D, Ward, F, Boland, MP, (2001) 'Factors influencing oocyte and embryo quality in cattle'. REPRODUCTION NUTRITION DEVELOPMENT, 41 (5):427-437. [Details]
Papadopoulos, S; Lonergan, P; Gath, V; Quinn, KM; Evans, ACO; O'Callaghan, D; Boland, MP; (2001) 'Effect of diet quantity and urea supplementation on oocyte and embryo quality in sheep'. Theriogenology, 55 (5):1059-1069. [Details]
Gutierrez-Adan, A; Lonergan, P; Rizos, D; Ward, FA; Boland, MP; Pintado, B; de la Fuente, J; (2001) 'Effect of the in vitro culture system on the kinetics of blastocyst development and sex ratio of bovine embryos'. Theriogenology, 55 (5):1117-1126. [Details]
Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; O'Callaghan, D; (2001) 'Effect of nutrition on endocrine parameters, ovarian physiology, and oocyte and embryo development'. Theriogenology, 55 (6):1323-1340. [Details]
Boland MP, Fair T, Hyttel P, Lonergan P, (2001) 'Immunolocalization of nucleolar proteins during bovine oocyte growth, meiotic maturation, and fertilization'. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 5 (NA):1516-1525. [Details]
Ward, F; Rizos, D; Corridan, D; Quinn, K; Boland, M; Lonergan, P; (2001) 'Paternal influence on the time of first embryonic cleavage post insemination and the implications for subsequent bovine embryo development in vitro and fertility in vivo'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 60 (1):47-55. [Details]
Rizos, D; Ward, F; Boland, MP; Lonergan, P; (2001) 'Effect of culture system on the yield and quality of bovine blastocysts as assessed by survival after vitrification'. Theriogenology, 56 (1):1-16. [Details]
Enright, BP; Lonergan, P; Dinnyes, A; Fair, T; Ward, FA; Yang, X; Boland, MP; (2000) 'Culture of in vitro produced bovine zygotes in vitro vs in vivo: Implications for early embryo development and quality'. Theriogenology, 54 (5):659-673. [Details]
Boland MP, Byrne GP, Lonergan P, Wade M, Duffy P, Donovan A, Hanrahan JP, (2000) 'Effect of freezing rate of ram spermatozoa on subsequent fertility in vivo and in vitro'. Animal reproduction science, 4 (NA):265-275. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Dinnyes, A, Fair, T, Yang, XZ, Boland, M, (2000) 'Bovine oocyte and embryo development following meiotic inhibition with butyrolactone I'. Molecular reproduction and development, 57 (2):204-209. [Details]
Boland MP, Enright BP, Lonergan P, Dinnyes A, Fair T, Ward FA, Yang X, (2000) 'Culture of in vitro produced bovine zygotes in vitro vs in vivo: implications for early embryo development and quality'. Theriogenology, 5 (NA):659-673. [DOI Link] [Details]
Boland MP, Ward FA, Lonergan P, Enright BP, (2000) 'Factors affecting recovery and quality of oocytes for bovine embryo production in vitro using ovum pick-up technology'. Theriogenology, 3 (NA):433-446. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Gutierrez-Adan, A, Pintado, B, Fair, T, Ward, F, De La Fuente, J, Boland, M, (2000) 'Relationship between time of first cleavage and the expression of IGF-I growth factor, its receptor, and two housekeeping genes in bovine two-cell embryos and blastocysts produced in vitro'. Molecular reproduction and development, 57 (2):146-152. [Details]
Byrne, GP, Lonergan, P, Wade, M, Duffy, P, Donovan, A, Hanrahan, JP, Boland, MP, (2000) 'Effect of freezing rate of ram spermatozoa on subsequent fertility in vivo and in vitro'. Animal reproduction science, 62 (4):265-275. [Details]
Ward, FA; Lonergan, P; Enright, BP; Boland, MP; (2000) 'Factors affecting recovery and quality of oocytes for bovine embryo production in vitro using ovum pick-up technology'. Theriogenology, 54 (3):433-446. [Details]
Oussaid, B; Mariana, JC; Poulin, N; Fontaine, J; Lonergan, P; Beckers, JF; Cognie, Y; (1999) 'Reduction of the developmental competence of sheep oocytes by inhibition of LH pulses during the follicular phase with a GnRH antagonist'. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 117 (1):71-77. [Details]
Boland MP, Lonergan P, O'Kearney-Flynn M, (1999) 'Effect of protein supplementation and presence of an antioxidant on the development of bovine zygotes in synthetic oviduct fluid medium under high or low oxygen tension'. Theriogenology, 8 (NA):1565-1576. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Khatir, H, Piumi, F, Rieger, D, Humblot, P, Boland, MP, (1999) 'Effect of time interval from insemination to first cleavage on the developmental characteristics, sex ratio and pregnancy rate after transfer of bovine embryos'. Journal of reproduction and fertility, 117 (1):159-167. [Details]
Boland MP, Lonergan P, Khatir H, Piumi F, Rieger D, Humblot P, (1999) 'Effect of time interval from insemination to first cleavage on the developmental characteristics, sex ratio and pregnancy rate after transfer of bovine embryos'. Journal of reproduction and fertility, 1 (NA):159-167. [Details]
Lonergan, P, O'Kearney-Flynn, M, Boland, MP, (1999) 'Effect of protein supplementation and presence of an antioxidant on the development of bovine zygotes in synthetic oviduct fluid medium under high or low oxygen tension'. Theriogenology, 51 (8):1565-1576. [Details]
Dinnyes, A; Lonergan, P; Fair, T; Boland, MP; Yang, XZ; (1999) 'Timing of the first cleavage post-insemination affects cryosurvival of in vitro-produced bovine blastocysts'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 53 (3):318-324. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Piumi, F, Humblot, P, (1999) 'Effect of time interval from insemination to first cleavage on the development of bovine embryos in vitro and in vivo'. Theriogenology, 51 (1):326-326. [Details]
Nolan, R; O'Callaghan, D; Duby, RT; Lonergan, P; Boland, MP; (1998) 'The influence of short-term nutrient changes on follicle growth and embryo production following superovulation in beef heifers'. Theriogenology, 50 (8):1263-1274. [Details]
Lonergan, P, Fair, T, Khatir, H, Cesaroni, G, Mermillod, P, (1998) 'Effect of protein synthesis inhibition before or during in vitro maturation on subsequent development of bovine oocytes'. Theriogenology, 50 (3):417-431. [Details]
Boland MP, Nolan R, O'Callaghan D, Duby RT, Lonergan P, (1998) 'The influence of short-term nutrient changes on follicle growth and embryo production following superovulation in beef heifers'. Theriogenology, 8 (NA):1263-1274. [Details]
Gordon I, Lonergan P, Monaghan P, Rizos D, Boland MP, (1994) 'Effect of follicle size on bovine oocyte quality and developmental competence following maturation, fertilization, and culture in vitro'. Molecular reproduction and development, 1 (NA):48-53. [DOI Link] [Details]
Gordon I, Lonergan P, Monaghan P, Rizos D, Boland MP, (1994) 'Effect of follicle size on bovine oocyte quality and developmental competence following maturation, fertilization, and culture in vitro'. Molecular reproduction and development, 1 (NA):48-53. [DOI Link] [Details]
LONERGAN, P, MONAGHAN, P, RIZOS, D, BOLAND, MP, GORDON, I, (1994) 'EFFECT OF FOLLICLE SIZE ON BOVINE OOCYTE QUALITY AND DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE FOLLOWING MATURATION, FERTILIZATION, AND CULTURE IN-VITRO'. Molecular reproduction and development, 37 (1):48-53. [Details]
Patel, O.V., Bettegowda, A., Ireland, J.J., Coussens, P.M., Lonergan, P., Smith, G.W. (2007) 'Functional genomics studies of oocyte competence: evidence that reduced transcript abundance for follistatin is associated with poor developmental competence of bovine oocytes'. Reproduction, 133 (1):95-106. [Details]
Sweeney, T., Fox, J., Robertson, L., Kelly, G., Duffy, P., Lonergan, P., O'Doherty, J., Roche, J.F., Evans, N.P. (2007) 'Postnatal exposure to octylphenol decreases semen quality in the adult ram'. Theriogenelogy, 67 (5):1068-1075. [Details]
O'Meara, C., Hanrahan, J.P., Donovan, A., Duffy, P., Evans, A.C.O., Lonergan, P. (2007) 'Resuspending ram spermatozoa in seminal plasma after cryopreservation does not improve pregnancy rate in cervically inseminated ewes'. Theriogenelogy, 67 (7):1262-1268. [Details]
Lonergan, P., Woods, A., Fair, T., Carter, F., Rizos, D., Ward, F., Quinn, K., Evans, A.C.O. (2007) 'Effect of embryo source and recipient progesterone environment on embryo development in cattle'. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 19 (7):861-868. [Details]
Tesfaye, D., Nganvongpanit, K., Besenfelder, U., Lonergan, P., Schellander, K. (2007) 'Suppression of connexin 43 and E-cadherin transcripts in in vitro derived bovine embryos following culture in vitro or in vivo in the homologous bovine oviduct'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 74 (8):978-988. [Details]
Zielak, A.E., Canty, M.J., Forde, N., Coussens, P.M., Smith, G.W., Lonergan, P., Ireland, J.J., Evans, A.C.O. (2007) 'Differential expression of genes for transcription factors in theca and granulosa cells following selection of a dominant follicle in cattle'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, . [Details]
Forde, N., Rodgers, M., Canty, M., Lonergan, P., Smith, G.W., Coussens, P.M., Ireland, J.J., Evans, A.C.O. (2007) 'Association of the prion protein and its expression with ovarian follicle development in cattle'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, . [Details]
Fair, T., Carter, F., Park, S., Evans, A.C.O., Lonergan, P. (2007) 'Global gene expression analysis during bovine oocyte in vitro maturation'. Theriogenelogy, 68 (Supplement 1):91-97. [Details]
Lonergan, P., Fair, T. (2007) 'In vitro-produced bovine embryos - Dealing with the warts'. Theriogenology, . [Details]
Bermejo-Álvarez, P., Rizos, D., Ramirez, M.A., Rath, D., Lonergan, P., Gutierrez-Adan, A. (2007) 'Epigenetic differences between male and female bovine blastocysts produced in vitro'. Physiological Genomics, . [Details]
Fair, S., Hanrahan, J.P., Donovan, A., Duffy, P., O' Meara, C.M., Lonergan, P., Evans, A.C.O. (2007) 'Hormonal relationships during the periovulatory period among ewe breeds known to differ in fertility after cervical artificial insemination with frozen thawed semen'. Animal Reproduction Science, 97 (3-4):284-294. [Details]
Mossa F, Duffy P, Naitana S, Lonergan P, Evans ACO (2007) 'Association between numbers of ovarian follicles in the first follicle wave and superovulatory response in ewes'. Animal Reproduction Science, 100 (3-4):391-396. [Details]
Rizos, D., Pintado, B., de la Fuente, J., Lonergan, P., Gutierrez-Adan, A. (2007) 'Development and pattern of mRNA relative abundance of bovine embryos cultured in the isolated mouse oviduct in organ culture'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 74 (6):716-723. [Details]
Berry, D.P., Lonergan, P., Butler, S.T., Cromie, A.R., Fair, T., Mossa, F., Evans, A.C.O. (2007) 'Negative influence of high maternal milk production before and after conception on offspring survival and milk production in dairy cattle'. Journal of Dairy Science, . [Details]
Watson, A., Duranthon, V., Lonergan, P. (2007) 'Preimplantation embryo programming: transcription, epigenetics and culture environment'. Reproduction, . [Details]
Ireland, J.J., Ward, F., Jimenez-Krassel, F., Ireland, J.L.H., Smith, G.W., Lonergan, P., E.vans, A.C.O. (2007) 'Follicle numbers are highly repeatable within animal but inversely correlated with FSH concentrations and the proportion of good quality embryos after superstimulation in cattle'. Human Reproduction, 22 (6):1687-1695. [Details]
Lonergan, P., Evans, A.C.O., Boland, E., Rizos, D., Fair, T., Duffy, P., Sung, L.Y., Du, F., Chaubal, S., Xu, J., Yang, X., Tian, X.C. (2007) 'Pregnancy and fetal characteristics after transfer of vitrified in vivo and cloned bovine embryos'. Theriogenelogy, 68 (8):1128-1137. [Details]
Murphy, A.M., Meade, K.G., Hayes, P.A., Park, S.D.E., Evans, A.C.O., Lonergan, P., MacHugh, D.E. (2007) 'Transmission ratio distortion at the growth hormone gene (GH1) in bovine preimplantation embryos: An in vitro culture-induced phenomenon?'. Molecular Reproduction and Development, . [Details]
Corcoran, D; Fair, T; Park, S; Rizos, D; Patel, OV; Smith, GW; Coussens, PM; Ireland, JJ; Boland, MP; Evans, AC; Lonergan, P; (2006) 'Suppressed expression of genes involved in transcription and translation in in vitro compared with in vivo cultured bovine embryos'. Reproduction, 131 (4):651-660. [Details]
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Smith, G.W., Rosa, G.J.M., Coussens, P.M., Halgren, R., Evans, A.C.O., Mihm, M., Lonergan P & Ireland, J.J. Interpretation of microarray data: Trudging out of the abyss towards elucidation of biological significance Triennial Reproduction Symposium at the American Society of Animal Science,/American Dairy Science Association USA, [Details]

Ward, F., Lonergan, P., Jimenez-Krassel, F., Ireland, J.J., Evans, A.C.O. (2006) Relationship between peak number of antral follicles during follicular waves, hormone concentrations, superovulatory response and embryo quality in beef heifers Annual Conference of the International Embryo Transfer Society Orlando, Florida, USA, [Details]

de Feu, M.A., Patton, J., Evans, A.C.O., Lonergan, P., Butler, S.T. (2006) Effects of genotype of Holstein-Friesian cow on embryo quality following superovulation Agriculture Research Forum annual meeting Tullamore, Ireland, [Details]

Rizos D, Pintado B, de La Fuente J, Lonergan P, Gutierrez-Adan A (2006) Bovine embryo development and mRNA expression in blastocysts cultured in isolated mouse oviducts maintained in SOF or KSOM in organ culture Annual Meeting of the International Embryo Transfer Society Orlando, Florida, USA, [Details]

Lonergan, P., Fair, T., Corcoran, D., Evans, A.C.O. (2006) Effect of culture environment on gene expression and developmental characteristics in IVF-derived embryos Post-International Embryo Transfer Society Conference Symposium: 'Realizing the Promise of IVF in Cattle: Optimizing Embryonic and Fetal Survival' Orlando, Florida, USA, [Details]

Ireland, J.J., Jimenez-Krassel, F., Smith, G.W., Ward, F., Lonergan, P. & Evans, A.C.O. (2006) Evidence that serum progesterone concentrations are different for cattle with high versus low numbers of follicles growing during follicular waves Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction Omah, Nebraska, USA, [Details]

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Ireland, J.J., Smith, G.W., Burns, D., Jimenez-Krassel, J., Ireland, J.L.H., Knight, P.G., Ward, F., Lonergan, P. & Evans, A.C.O. (2006) The Physiological Significance of the Variation in Numbers of Follicles During Follicular Waves in Cattle Midwestern Section American Dairy Science Association, American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting [Details]
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