Stereological characterization of bovine (Bos taurus) cumulus-oocyte complexes aspirated from small antral follicles during the metestrous and proestrous phases

Theriogenology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 429-443

  Calado, A M ^a   Rocha, E ^b   Colaco A ^a   Sousa, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bovine COCs; Bovine follicles; Nucleator; Stereology

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0038420944     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00038-4     Document Type: Article

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