Production and Lambing Rate of Blastocysts Derived from in Vitro Matured Oocytes after Gonadotropin Treatment of Prepubertal Ewes

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 2234-2239

  Ledda, S ^a   Bogliolo, L ^a   Leoni, G ^a   Naitana, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Gonadotropins; Lambing; Oocytes; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GONADOTROPINS; OOCYTES; OVULATION INDUCTION; SHEEP;

EID: 0033173132     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7782234x     Document Type: Article

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