Quantification of mtDNA in single oocytes, polar bodies and subcellular components by real-time rapid cycle fluorescence monitored PCR

Zygote

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 209-215

  Steuerwald, Nury ^a,b   Barritt, Jason A ^a   Adler, Rick ^a   Malter, Henry ^a   Schimmel, Timothy ^a   Cohen, Jacques ^a   Brenner, Carol A ^a  

^a Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science of Saint Barnabas   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mitochondria; Oocyte; Quantification; Rapid cycling; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; OOCYTE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MICE; OOCYTES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0034252008     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199400001003     Document Type: Article

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