Effect of recombinant human FSH and LH on in vitro maturation of sheep oocytes; Embryo development and viability

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 77-86

  Accardo, C ^a   Dattena, M ^a   Pilichi, S ^a   Mara, L ^a   Chessa, B ^b   Cappai, P ^a  

^a Servizio Riproduzione Animale   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embryo development; Human recombinant gonadotrophins; Lambing; Sheep IVM oocytes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SHEEP;

EID: 1142277950     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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