Development of porcine embryos in vitro: Effects of culture medium and donor age

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1578-1583

  Peters, J K ^a,b   Milliken, G ^a   Davis, D L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Embryo culture; Gilts; Prepubertal females

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SWINE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

EID: 0035380859     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7961578x     Document Type: Article

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