Follicular cells affect the fertilizability and developmental competency of bovine oocytes in vitro

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 763-766

  Kim, K S ^a   Minami, N ^a   Yamada, M ^a   Utsumi, K ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0031403782     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/R97009     Document Type: Article

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