Rebecca L. Krisher

Rebecca L. Krisher

  • Head of Department of Animal Science
  • Professor of Reproductive Biology
109H Animal Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Bldg.
439 Shortlidge Rd.

University Park, PA 16802

Publications

Supplementation of organelle-specific antioxidants during in vitro oocyte maturation enhances embryo development and pregnancy outcomes in bovine
Theriogenology, Gebremedhn, Samuel, Rubessa, Marcello, Lockhart, Kelsey, Natera, Evangeline, Krisher, Rebecca L., Rodriguez-Villamil, Paula, 2026

Assessment and prediction of embryo survival in fertility-classified beef cows
Theriogenology, Bennett, Alexandra, Rocha, Cecilia Constantino, Waheed, Abdul, Mesquita, Fernando S., Maia, Tatiane S., Haimon, McKenzie Lane Jackson, Hoorn, Quinn A., Sagheer, Masroor, Cuellar, Camila J., Sultana, Halima, Ojeda-Rojas, Oscar Alejandro, Krisher, Rebecca Lynn, Rubessa, Marcello, Pohler, Ky G., Hansen, Peter J., Moriel, Philipe, Chebel, Ricardo C., Binelli, Mario, 2026

Relationships between activity monitoring device data and ovarian, uterine, hormonal, and pregnancy variables in beef cows
Theriogenology, Rocha, Cecilia Constantino, Montevecchio, Ana Beatriz, Bennett, Alexandra, Waheed, Abdul, Mazziotta, Mackenzie, Maia, Tatiane S., Haimon, McKenzie Lane Jackson, Hoorn, Quinn A., Sagheer, Masroor, Cuellar, Camila J., Ojeda-Rojas, Oscar Alejandro, Krisher, Rebecca Lynn, Rubessa, Marcello, Pohler, Ky G., Hansen, Peter J., Moriel, Philipe, Chebel, Ricardo C., Binelli, Mario, 2025

In vitro culture alters cell lineage composition and cellular metabolism of bovine blastocyst
Biology of Reproduction, Ming, Hao, Zhang, Mingxiang, Rajput, Sandeep, Logsdon, Deirdre, Zhu, Linkai, Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., Jiang, Zongliang, Yuan, Ye, 2024

FGF2, LIF, and IGF-1 supplementation improves mouse oocyte in vitro maturation via increased glucose metabolism
Biology of Reproduction, Nahar, Asrafun, Becker, John, Pasquariello, Rolando, Herrick, Jason, Rogers, Heather, Zhang, Mingxiang, Schoolcraft, William, Krisher, Rebecca L., Yuan, Ye, 2024

Bovine embryo production in vitro: evolution of culture media and commercial perspectives
Animal Reproduction, Krisher, Rebecca L., Herrick, Jason R., 2024

Gene editing in livestock: innovations and applications
Animal Reproduction, Rodriguez-Villamil, Paula, Beaton, Benjamin Paul, Krisher, Rebecca Lynn, 2024

FGF2, LIF, and IGF1 (FLI) supplementation during human in vitro maturation enhances markers of gamete competence
Human Reproduction, Amargant, Farners, Zhou, Luhan T., Yuan, Ye, Nahar, Asrafun, Krisher, Rebecca L., Spate, Lee D., Roberts, R. Michael, Prather, Randall S., Rowell, Erin E., Laronda, Monica M., Duncan, Francesca E., 2023

Control of mitochondrial integrity influences oocyte quality during reproductive aging
Molecular Human Reproduction, Khan, Shaihla A., Reed, Laura, Schoolcraft, William B., Yuan, Ye, Krisher, Rebecca L., 2023

Estrogen signaling encourages blastocyst development and implantation potential
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Logsdon, Deirdre M., Churchwell, Ashlyn, Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., Yuan, Ye, 2023

Lipid-enriched reduced nutrient culture medium improves bovine blastocyst formation
Reproduction and Fertility, Pasquariello, Rolando, Zhang, Mingxiang, Herrick, Jason R., Ermisch, Alison F., Becker, John, Schoolcraft, William B., Barfield, Jennifer P., Yuan, Ye, Krisher, Rebeca L., 2023

Glucose consumption and gene expression in granulosa cells collected before and after in vitro oocyte maturation in the southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Australian journal of scientific research. Ser. B: Biological sciences, Ruggeri, E., Young, C., Ravida, N., Sirard, M. A., Krisher, R., De La Rey, M., Herbst, C., Durrant, B., 2022

Use of Bisection to Reduce Mitochondrial DNA in the Bovine Oocyte
Journal of Visualized Experiments, Adams, Laura, Liu, Ying, Durrant, Barbara, Ruggeri, Elena, Young, Carly, Krisher, Rebecca, Polejaeva, Irina, 2022

Maternal physiology and blastocyst morphology are correlated with an inherent difference in peri-implantation human embryo development
Fertility and Sterility, Logsdon, Deirdre M., Grimm, Courtney K., West, Rachel C., Engelhorn, Heidi J., Kile, Rebecca, Reed, Laura C., Swain, Jason E., Katz-Jaffe, Mandy, Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., Yuan, Ye, 2022

34 Influence of fetal bovine serum addition post-thaw in the survival of cryopreserved embryos
Australian journal of scientific research. Ser. B: Biological sciences, Cardoso, B. L., Peixoto, L. R., Lopes, N. J., Maiollo, B. A.P., Borges, M. F.A., Tannura, J. H., Krisher, R. L., Rubessa, M., 2021

132 Abundance and activity of metabolic enzymes in bovine cumulus cells derived from ovarian samples under variable physiological conditions
Australian journal of scientific research. Ser. B: Biological sciences, Gebremedhn, S., Tannous, M., Natera, E., Krueger, B., Ambrogi, M., Clark, K., Rajput, S., Krisher, R. L., Rubessa, M., 2021

29 Cryopreservation by slow freezing of bovine in vitro embryos in different stages of development
Australian journal of scientific research. Ser. B: Biological sciences, Peixoto, L. R., Cardoso, B. L., Lopes, N. J., Maiollo, B. A.P., Borges, M. F.A., Tannura, J. H., Krisher, R. L., Rubessa, M., 2021

71 Bovine embryonic development observed by time-lapse system
Australian journal of scientific research. Ser. B: Biological sciences, Benne, J., Krisher, R., Beaton, B., 2021

133 The activity of metabolic enzymes in bovine oocytes derived from ovaries with heterogenous physiological conditions
Australian journal of scientific research. Ser. B: Biological sciences, Gebremedhn, S., Ambrogi, M., Krueger, B., Natera, E., Tannous, M., Clark, K., Rajput, S., Krisher, R. L., Rubessa, M., 2021

19 Granulosa cell gene expression and glucose consumption of in vitro-matured oocytes of the southern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Australian journal of scientific research. Ser. B: Biological sciences, Ruggeri, E., Young, C., Ravida, N., Sirard, M., Krisher, R., de la Rey, M., Herbst, C., Durrant, B., 2021

Evaluation of the TMRW vapor phase cryostorage platform using reproductive specimens and in vitro extended human embryo culture
F and S Science, Logsdon, Deirdre M., Grimm, Courtney K., Schoolcraft, William B., McCormick, Sue, Schlenker, Terry, Swain, Jason E., Krisher, Rebecca L., Yuan, Ye, Collins, Michael G., 2021

Absence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 virus) within the IVF laboratory using strict patient screening and safety criteria
Reproductive BioMedicine Online, Rajput, Sandeep K., Khan, Shaihla A., Goheen, Benjamin B., Engelhorn, Heidi J., Logsdon, Deirdre M., Grimm, Courtney K., Kile, Rebecca A., West, Rachel C., Yuan, Ye, Schoolcraft, William B., McCormick, Sue, Krisher, Rebecca L., Swain, Jason E., 2021

Fatty acids present in commercial albumin preparations differentially affect development of murine embryos before and during implantation
F and S Science, Logsdon, Deirdre M., Ermisch, Alison F., Herrick, Jason R., Becker, John, Yao, Linxing, Broeckling, Corey, Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., 2021

Human eggs, zygotes, and embryos express the receptor angiotensin 1-converting enzyme 2 and transmembrane serine protease 2 protein necessary for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection
F and S Science, Rajput, Sandeep K., Logsdon, Deirdre M., Kile, Becca, Engelhorn, Heidi J., Goheen, Ben, Khan, Shaihla, Swain, Jason, McCormick, Sue, Schoolcraft, William B., Yuan, Ye, Krisher, Rebecca L., 2021

A novel culture medium with reduced nutrient concentrations supports the development and viability of mouse embryos
Scientific Reports, Ermisch, Alison F., Herrick, Jason R., Pasquariello, Rolando, Dyer, McKenna K.C., Lyons, Sarah M., Broeckling, Corey D., Rajput, Sandeep K., Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., 2020

Factors affecting reproductive traits in male snow leopards (Uncia uncia)
Reproduction and Fertility, Herrick, Jason R., Iske, Cayla J., Santymire, Rachel M., Lynch, Colleen, Alonge, Mattina, Krisher, Rebecca L., Morris, Cheryl L., 2020

Developmental and molecular response of bovine embryos to reduced nutrients in vitro
Reproduction and Fertility, Herrick, Jason R., Rajput, Sandeep, Pasquariello, Rolando, Ermisch, Alison, Santiquet, Nicolas, Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., 2020

Single cell collection of trophoblast cells in peri-implantation stage human embryos
Journal of Visualized Experiments, Logsdon, Deirdre M., Kile, Rebecca A., Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., Yuan, Ye, 2020

Impact of a controlled culture temperature gradient on mouse embryo development and morphokinetics
Reproductive BioMedicine Online, Walters, Emily A., Brown, Jessica L., Krisher, Rebecca, Voelkel, Steve, Swain, Jason E., 2020

Egg cylinder development during in vitro extended embryo culture predicts the post transfer developmental potential of mouse blastocysts
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Logsdon, Deirdre M., Ermisch, Alison F., Kile, Rebecca, Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., Yuan, Ye, 2020

The landscape of accessible chromatin in bovine oocytes and early embryos
Epigenetics, Ming, Hao, Sun, Jiangwen, Pasquariello, Rolando, Gatenby, Lauren, Herrick, Jason, Yuan, Ye, Pinto, Carlos, Bondioli, Kenneth R., Krisher, Rebecca L., Jiang, Zongliang, 2020

Dynamics of trophoblast differentiation in peri-implantation–stage human embryos
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, West, Rachel C., Ming, Hao, Logsdon, Deirdre M., Sun, Jiangwen, Rajput, Sandeep K., Kile, Rebecca A., Schoolcraft, William B., Michael Roberts, R., Krisher, Rebecca L., Jiang, Zongliang, Yuan, Ye, 2019

Alterations in oocyte mitochondrial number and function are related to spindle defects and occur with maternal aging in mice and humans
Biology of Reproduction, Pasquariello, Rolando, Ermisch, Alison F., Silva, Elena, McCormick, Sue, Logsdon, Deirdre, Barfield, Jennifer P., Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., 2019

Culture of Human Preimplantation Embryos in a Clinical ART Setting, Krisher, Rebecca L., Schlenker, Terry, 2019

Maternal age affects oocyte developmental potential at both ends of the age spectrum
Australian journal of scientific research. Ser. B: Biological sciences, Krisher, Rebecca L., 2019

A carnivore embryo's perspective on essential amino acids and ammonium in culture medium: Effects on the development of feline embryos
Biology of Reproduction, Herrick, Jason R., Lyons, Sarah M., Greene-Ermisch, Alison F., Broeckling, Corey D., Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., 2018

Exogenous growth factors do not affect the development of individually cultured murine embryos
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Herrick, Jason R., Greene-Ermisch, Alison F., Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., 2018

Mitochondrial DNA content is associated with ploidy status, maternal age, and oocyte maturation methods in mouse blastocysts
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Tao, Xin, Landis, Jessica N., Krisher, Rebecca L., Duncan, Francesca E., Silva, Elena, Lonczak, Agnieszka, Scott, Richard T., Zhan, Yiping, Chu, Tinchun, Scott, Richard T., Treff, Nathan R., 2017

Differing molecular response of young and advanced maternal age human oocytes to IVM
Human Reproduction, Reyes, J. M., Silva, E., Chitwood, J. L., Schoolcraft, W. B., Krisher, R. L., Ross, P. J., 2017

A pre-in vitro maturation medium containing cumulus oocyte complex ligand-receptor signaling molecules maintains meiotic arrest, supports the cumulus oocyte complex and improves oocyte developmental competence
Molecular Human Reproduction, Santiquet, Nicolas W., Greene, Alison F., Becker, John, Barfield, Jennifer P., Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., 2017

Transporting cumulus complexes using novel meiotic arresting conditions permits maintenance of oocyte developmental competence
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Santiquet, Nicolas W., Herrick, Jason R., Giraldo, Angelica, Barfield, Jennifer P., Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., 2017

Evaluation of follicular growth and tissue viability in vitrified/warmed domestic dog ovaries after in vitro culture
Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Ackermann, C. L., Asa, C. S., Krisher, R., Bauman, K., Casey, S., Lopes, M. D., 2017

Direct and osmolarity-dependent effects of glycine on preimplantation bovine embryos
PLoS One, Herrick, Jason R., Lyons, Sarah M., Greene, Alison F., Broeckling, Corey D., Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., 2016

Next generation sequencing-based comprehensive chromosome screening in mouse polar bodies, oocytes, and embryos
Biology of Reproduction, Treff, Nathan R., Krisher, Rebecca L., Tao, Xin, Garnsey, Heather, Bohrer, Chelsea, Silva, Elena, Landis, Jessica, Taylor, Deanne, Scott, Richard T., Woodruff, Teresa K., Duncan, Francesca E., 2016

Building a better mouse embryo assay: effects of mouse strain and in vitro maturation on sensitivity to contaminants of the culture environment
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Herrick, Jason R., Paik, Trevor, Strauss, Kevin J., Schoolcraft, William B., Krisher, Rebecca L., 2016

Using new analytical tools to produce better embryos in vitro
Animal Reproduction, Herrick, J. R., Silva, E., Krisher, R. L., 2016