Alterations of expression of developmentally important genes in preimplantation bovine embryos by in vitro culture conditions: Implications for subsequent development

Theriogenology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-34

  Niemann, H ^a   Wrenzycki, C ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR TIERZUCHT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bovine; Embryo; Gene expression; Large offspring syndrome; mRNA

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; LEUKEMIA INHIBITORY FACTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA METHYLATION; DOWN REGULATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYOLOGY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TISSUE CULTURE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE EXPRESSION; PREGNANCY; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0033987647     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(99)00237-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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