Strontium-induced activation regimen for rat oocytes in somatic cell nuclear transplantation

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 407-413

  Kato, Megumi ^a,b   Hirabayashi, Masumi ^a   Aoto, Toshihiro ^a   Ito, Kazumi ^a,c   Ueda, Masatsugu ^a   Hochi, Shinichi ^b  

^a YS New Technology Institute Inc   (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c DAIICHI SANKYO CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activation; Cloning; Piezo manipulator; Rat oocytes; Strontium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000941452     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.47.407     Document Type: Article

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