A protocol for in vitro maturation and fertilization of sheep oocytes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-88

  Wang, S ^a   Liu, Y ^a,b   Holyoak, G R ^a   Evans, R C ^a   Bunch, T D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Follicle stimulating hormone; Human chorionic gonadotropin; In vitro maturation; Sheep oocytes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002653553     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(97)00098-9     Document Type: Article

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