Synergetic effects of epidermal growth factor and estradiol on cytoplasmic maturation of porcine oocytes

Zygote

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 349-354

  Li, Yong Hai ^a   Liu, Rui Hua ^a   Jiao, Li Hong ^a   Wang, Wei Hua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

EGF; Estradiol; In vitro maturation; Porcine oocyte

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; GLUTATHIONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; MEIOSIS; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; CULTURE MEDIA, SERUM-FREE; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; MEIOSIS; OOCYTES; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0346629874     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199402004094     Document Type: Article

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