Changes in cumulus-oocyte complexes of pregnant and non-pregnant camels (Camelus dromedarius) during maturation in vitro

Theriogenology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 977-987

  Torner, H ^a   Heleil, B ^a,b   Alm, H ^a   Ghoneim, I M ^c   Srsen, V ^d   Kanitz, W ^a   Tuchscherer, A ^a   Fattouh, E M ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

^b TANTA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c Cairo University   (Egypt)

^d INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Camel oocytes; IVM; Meiotic configuration

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 0042785214     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00099-2     Document Type: Article

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