Effects of follicular cells on oocyte maturation. II: Theca cell inhibition of bovine oocyte maturation in vitro

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 22-28

  Richard, François J ^a   Sirard, Marc André ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche Sur le Saumon Atlantique CIRSA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL CULTURE; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; GROWTH REGULATION; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THECA CELL;

ANIMAL; CATTLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELLS, CULTURED; CULTURE MEDIA, CONDITIONED; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELLS; MEIOSIS; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THECA CELLS;

EID: 0029655430     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod54.1.22     Document Type: Article

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