Influence of granulosa cells and of different somatic cell types on mammalian oocyte development in vitro

Zygote

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 305-307

  Cecconi, Sandra ^a   Colonna, Rosella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

GROWTH PROMOTOR;

ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GRANULOSA CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAMMAL; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GRANULOSA CELLS; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; MAMMALS; OOCYTES;

EID: 0030275516     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199400003294     Document Type: Article

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