The ability to generate normal Ca2+ transients in response to spermatozoa develops during the final stages of oocyte growth and maturation

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1389-1395

  Cheung, Alan ^a   Swann, Karl ^a   Carroll, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium; Fertilization; In vitro; Mouse; Oocyte

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL MATURATION; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034079251     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.6.1389     Document Type: Article

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