Follicular size affects the meiotic competence of in vitro matured prepubertal and adult oocytes in sheep

Reproduction Nutrition Development

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 503-508

  Ledda, Sergio ^a   Bogliolo, Luisa ^a   Leoni, Giovanni ^a   Naitana, Salvatore ^a  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult and prepubertal sheep; Follicle size; Meiotic competence; Oocyte; Ovary

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SIZE; MEIOSIS; METAPHASE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033378464     PISSN: 09265287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/rnd:19990409     Document Type: Article

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