Influence of cumulus cells and sperm concentration on cleavage rate and subsequent embryonic development of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) oocytes matured and fertilized in vitro

Theriogenology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1251-1262

  Nandi, S ^a   Chauhan, M S ^a   Palta, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Cumulus cells; IVF; IVM; Oocyte; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; HEPARIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; BUFFALO; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYOLOGY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SPERM COUNT;

EID: 0345471492     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(98)00224-6     Document Type: Article

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