Technical improvement in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in cattle

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 403-407

  Wei, Hong ^a   Fukui, Yutaka ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

ICSI; Oocyte; Pronuclear formation; Spermatozoon

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006139004     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.46.403     Document Type: Article

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