A serum-free medium for use in a cumulus cell co-culture system for bovine embryos derived from in vitro maturation and in vitro fertilization

Theriogenology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1081-1089

  Lim, J M ^a   Rocha, A ^a   Hansel, W ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine embryo; Cumulus cell; Glucose; Preimplantation development; Serum free medium

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 0000752044     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(96)00065-9     Document Type: Article

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