Culture of in vitro mouse embryos with vitamin E improves development

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-29

  Tsujii, Hirotada ^a   Muranaka, Masae ^a   Hamano, Koh Ichi ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Incorporation of glucose; Mouse embryo; Oxidation of glucose; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

EID: 1242297940     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.48.25     Document Type: Article

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