Factors affecting enucleation rates of bovine and porcine oocytes after removal of cumulus cells by vortexing

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 365-371

  Atabay, Edwin C ^a   Martinez Diaz, Mario A ^a   Dochi, Osamu ^b   Takahashi, Yoshiyuki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cattle; Enucleation; Nuclear transfer; Oocyte; Pig

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001319035     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.47.365     Document Type: Article

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