Factor(s) in porcine follicular fluid arresting the induction of cumulus expansion of oocyte-cumulus complexes cultured in vitro

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-170

  Daen, Ferdinand P ^a   Miyoshi, Kazuchika ^a   Sato, Eimei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cumulus expansion; Follicular fluid; Oocyte cumulus complex; Pig

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011754822     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.43.165     Document Type: Article

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