Influence of theophylline on cleavage rate and embryonic development following in vitro fertilization of buffalo oocytes

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 920-922

  Chauhan, M S ^a   Singla, S K ^a   Palta, P ^a   Manik, R S ^a   Madan, M L ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Caffeine; IVF; IVM; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032251241     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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