Functional enucleation of mouse metaphase II oocytes with etoposide

Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 217-220

  Elsheikh, Adil Salim ^a   Takahashi, Yoshiyuki ^a   Katagiri, Seiji ^a   Kanagawa, Hiroshi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Enucleation; Etoposide; Reconstituted embryos

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); ENZYME INHIBITOR; ETOPOSIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CBA MOUSE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; METAPHASE; MOUSE; OOCYTE;

ANIMALS; DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE II; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ETOPOSIDE; FEMALE; METAPHASE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, INBRED CBA; MICE, INBRED ICR; OOCYTES;

EID: 0031994647     PISSN: 00471917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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