Embryotoxicity of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBS) for preimplantation embryos

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 227-230

  Lindenau, Antje ^a   Fischer, Bernd ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Embryotoxicity; In vitro culture; PCB; Preimplantation period; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

AROCLOR; AROCLOR 1260;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL DIVISION; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; MORPHOGENESIS; MORULA; PREGNANCY; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; AROCLORS; BLASTOCYST; CELL DIVISION; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; MORPHOGENESIS; MORULA; PREGNANCY; RABBITS;

EID: 0030137306     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0890-6238(96)00026-3     Document Type: Article

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