Time-dependent RNA synthesis in early bovine embryos derived from in-vitro fertilization

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 271-277

  Iwasaki, Setsuo ^a,b   Wilmut, Ian ^a   Campbell, Keith H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine embryo; Development; In vitro fertilization; RNA synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000765830     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.43.271     Document Type: Article

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