Improved collection and developmental competence of immature macaque oocytes

Theriogenology

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 699-707

  VandeVoort, C A ^a   Leibo, S P ^b   Tarantal, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Cumulus oocyte complex; In vitro maturation; Macaca mulatta; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; INSTRUMENTATION; MACACA; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; SUCTION; TRANSPLANTATION; VACUUM;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MACACA MULATTA; OOCYTES; OVARY; PRESSURE; SUCTION; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; VACUUM;

MACACA; MACACA MULATTA;

EID: 0346034695     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(02)01129-9     Document Type: Article

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