Time-lapse videomicrographic observations of the contraction in cultured blastocysts collected from mice of different ages

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-7

  Niimura, Sueo ^a   Takeuchi, Toshihide ^a   Matsuyama, Hiroko ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ability to hatch; Aging of mouse; Blastocyst; Contraction; Time lapse videomicrography

Indexed keywords

EID: 18244386837     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.46.1     Document Type: Article

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