Activation of in vitro matured pig oocytes by combined treatment of ethanol and cycloheximide

Theriogenology

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1473-1478

  Petr, J ^a   Grocholova R ^a   Rozinek, J ^b   Jilek F ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

activation; cycloheximide; ethanol; oocyte; pig

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030174265     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(96)00115-X     Document Type: Article

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