Effect of Japanese kampo medicines on in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes and developmental capacity of embryos

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 93-104

  Zhao, J ^a   Hattori, M A ^a   Fujihara, N ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine oocyte; In vitro maturation; Japanese Kampo Medicines; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347128444     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1998.9706675     Document Type: Article

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