Exogenous γ-glutamyl cycle compounds supplemented to in vitro maturation medium influence in vitro fertilization, culture, and viability parameters of porcine oocytes and embryos

Theriogenology

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 311-322

  Whitaker, Brian D ^a   Knight, James W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell death; Embryo; Glutathione; Oocyte; Porcine

Indexed keywords

AMINOBUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BUTYRINE; CYSTEINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCINE; MERCAPTAMINE; MERCAPTOETHANOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL DEATH; CULTURE MEDIUM; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE;

AMINOBUTYRIC ACIDS; ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; CULTURE MEDIA; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CYSTEAMINE; CYSTEINE; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCINE; MALE; MERCAPTOETHANOL; OOCYTES; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 2642545116     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.10.014     Document Type: Article

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