Effect of somatic cells monolayer on maturation of buffalo oocytes in vitro

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 936-937

  Nandi, S ^a   Ravindranatha, B M ^a   Gupta, P S P ^a   Sarma, P V ^a  

^a ICAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL NUTRITION AND PHYSIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; IVM; Monolayer; Oocytes; Somatic cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035599719     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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