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The Journal of Reproduction and Development (JRD) is an international, peer-reviewed Open Access publication, and the official journal of the Society for Reproduction and Development. In six issues per year, JRD publishes basic studies of reproductive biology in vertebrates, including gametogenesis, early embryonic development, placenta development, implantation, reproductive endocrine function and reproductive organ development. JRD also welcomes applied and clinical studies that contribute to the control of reproduction in wild, domestic and laboratory animals, and to the development of new technology to address issues in the field of reproduction. Human clinical case reports are not published by the journal.

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The golden (Syrian) hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) is a small rodent belonging to the family Cricetidae, which is taxonomically distinct from laboratory Muridae rodents, such as mice and rats. Hirose et al. recently applied intraoviductal genome-editing technology (i-GONAD) to hamsters and successfully generated gene knockout (KO) strains (Hirose et al. Proc Natl Acad Sc. USA, 2020). These KO hamsters serve as unique research models, providing insights that are not attainable using mice or rats. Hirose et al. reported a simplified vitrification protocol for preserving hamster embryos, enabling safe cryopreservation of KO strains (Hirose et al., A simplified protocol for vitrification of hamster embryos, p. 290–294). To overcome the strong in vitro developmental block in hamster embryos, we used in vivo-derived 8-cell embryos. Using this approach, 21–26% of vitrified embryos developed to term after embryo transfer. Owing to its reproducibility, our vitrification protocol is broadly applicable to laboratories working with hamsters. The upper image shows a wild-type golden hamster, and the lower images show vitrified-warmed 8-cell embryos restoring their normal morphology.

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  • JRD Outstanding Paper Award in 2024 Congratulations!
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      PABPN1L is required for maternal mRNA degradation after meiosis resumption
      Vol. 70 (1): 10-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2023-077
    • Ryutaro AIZAWA, Megumi IBAYASHI, Junichiro MITSUI, Satoshi TSUKAMOTO
      Lipid droplet formation is spatiotemporally regulated in oocytes during follicular development in mice
      Vol. 70 (1): 18-24. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2023-055
    • Atsushi SHIRASAWA, Masafumi HAYASHI, Mayumi SHONO, Atsushi IDETA, Takashi YOSHINO, Katsuhiko HAYASHI
      Efficient derivation of embryonic stem cells and primordial germ cell-like cells in cattle
      Vol. 70 (2): 82-95. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2023-087
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