A simplified technique for embryo biopsy: Use of the same micropipette for zona drilling and blastomere aspiration

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 157-161

  Chen, Shee Uan ^a   Ho, Hong Nerng ^a   Chen, Hsin Fu ^a   Chao, Kuang Han ^a   Huang, Su Cheng ^a   Lee, Tzu Yao ^a   Yang, Yu Shih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

assisted hatching; blastomere biopsy; zona drilling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BIOPSY; BLASTOCYST; BLASTOMERE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRILL; EMBRYO; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MICROPIPETTE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030999994     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02766133     Document Type: Article

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