Blastocyst evaluation by means of differential staining: A practical approach

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-35

  Van Soom, A ^a   Vanroose, G ^a   De Kruif, A ^a   Goff, A K ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; IN VITRO FERTILIZATION; IN VITRO PROPAGATION; STAINING;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; EMBRYOLOGY; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; STAINING AND LABELING;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0035097727     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0531.2001.00265.x     Document Type: Article

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