Human embryo viability: What determines developmental potential, and can it be assessed?

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 455-

  Gardner, David K ^a   Schoolcraft, William B ^a  

^a National Foundation for Fertility Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC STABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STRESS;

BLASTOCYST; CULTURE MEDIA; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; ZYGOTE;

EID: 13144294093     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022543901455     Document Type: Short Survey

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