In vivo versus in vitro produced bovine ova: Similarities and differences relevant for practical application

Reproduction Nutrition Development

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 579-594

  Holm, Peter ^a   Callesen, Henrik ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

In vitro; In vivo; Morphology; Pregnancy; Preimplantation embryo; Sanitary risks; Viability

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; UTERINE TUBE; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

EID: 0032200029     PISSN: 09265287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/rnd:19980601     Document Type: Article

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