Stereologic characterization of bovine (Bos taurus) cumulus-oocyte complexes aspirated from small antral follicles during the diestrous phase

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1383-1391

  Calado, A M ^a   Rocha, E ^a   Colaco A ^a   Sousa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cumulus cells; Follicle; Follicular development; Gametogenesis; Oocyte development; Ovary; Ovulatory cycle; Ovum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL VOLUME; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; DIESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOLOGY; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0034763916     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod65.5.1383     Document Type: Article

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