Oocyte competence in repeat-breeder heifers: Effects of an optimized ovum pick-up schedule on expression of oestrus, follicular development and fertility

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 115-123

  Båge, Renée ^a   Petyim, Sudsaijai ^a   Larsson, Birgitta ^a   Hallap, Triin ^a,b   Bergqvist, Ann Sofi ^a   Gustafsson, Hans ^a,c   Rodríguez Martínez, Heriberto ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

^c Swedish Dairy Association   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Bovine; Confocal microscopy; Electron microscopy; Infertility; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; CYTOPLASM; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION; PARTHENOGENESIS; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 0038303877     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/rd02094     Document Type: Review

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