Biochemical compositions of follicular fluid and the effects of culture conditions on the in vitro development of pig oocytes

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1403-1411

  Huang, Wei Tung ^a   Lu, She Ghi ^a   Tang, Pin Chi ^a   Wu, Shinn Chih ^a   Cheng, San Pao ^a   Ju, Jyh Cherng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; IVMFC; Lipid; Protein; Sex Hormones

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036795350     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2002.1403     Document Type: Article

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