Accumulation and distribution of neutral lipid droplets is non-uniform in ovine blastocysts produced in vitro in either the presence or absence of serum

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 815-823

  Reis, A ^a,b   McCallum, G J ^a   McEvoy, T G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; FAT DROPLET; FISH OIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENSITY; DIET; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CULTURE; FEMALE; LIPID STORAGE; NONHUMAN; OVIDUCT; SERUM; SHEEP; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CULTURE MEDIA, SERUM-FREE; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; LIPIDS; SERUM; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 29044431872     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD05017     Document Type: Article

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