The biological basis of non-invasive strategies for selection of human oocytes and embryos

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-249

  Scott, Lynette ^a  

^a Fertility Center of New England   (United States)

Author keywords

Non invasive embryo selection

Indexed keywords

BLASTOCYST; CELL SELECTION; CELLULAR PARAMETERS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE; HUMAN; METAPHASE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL NUCLEUS; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; OOCYTES; OVARY; PATIENT SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 0037674976     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmg023     Document Type: Review

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