In vitro maturation of bovine oocytes requires polyadenylation of mRNAs coding proteins for chromatin condensation, spindle assembly, MPF and MAP kinase activation

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 129-140

  Krischek, Carsten ^a   Meinecke, Burkhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cattle ovary; Cordycepin; MAP kinase; MPF; Oocyte maturation; Polyadenylation

Indexed keywords

CORDYCEPIN; DEOXYADENOSINE DERIVATIVE; MATURATION PROMOTING FACTOR; MESSENGER RNA; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMATIN; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYADENYLATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMATIN; CULTURE MEDIA; DEOXYADENOSINES; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MATURATION-PROMOTING FACTOR; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; OOCYTES; POLYADENYLATION; RNA, MESSENGER;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0037120957     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00131-8     Document Type: Article

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