Abnormal fertilization is responsible for reduced fecundity following thiram-induced ovulatory delay in the rat

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2142-2149

  Stoker, Tammy E ^a   Jeffay, Susan C ^a   Zucker, Robert M ^a   Cooper, Ralph L ^a   Perreault, Sally D ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo; Fertilization; Luteinizing hormone; Ovulation; Ovum

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NORADRENALIN; THIRAM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; LITTER SIZE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; POLYPLOIDY; POLYSPERMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROESTRUS; RAT; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; VITELLINE MEMBRANE; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; OOCYTES; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; THIRAM; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037837017     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.102.013847     Document Type: Article

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