In vitro development of sheep preantral follicles

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 594-601

  Cecconi, Sandra ^a   Barboni, Barbara ^b   Coccia, Mimì ^c   Mattioli, Mauro ^b  

^a Via Vetoio   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Fisiologia Veterinaria   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Sistemi Per Economia   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; FALLOPIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032999708     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod60.3.594     Document Type: Article

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