Effects of resazurin on bovine oocyte fertilization and embryo development in vitro

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 205-213

  Wang, S ^a   Holyoak, G R ^a   Liu, G ^a,b   Bunch, T J ^c   Evans, R C ^a   Bunch, T D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle reproductive technology; Embryo culture; In vitro fertilization; Oocyte maturation; Resazurin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; EUKARYOTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032524096     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00072-4     Document Type: Article

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