Effects of butyrolactone-l on GVBD in bovine oocytes and subsequent maturation, fertilization and development in vitro

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 249-255

  Imai, Kei ^a   Kobayashi, Shuji ^b   Kaneyama, Kanako ^b   Kojima, Toshiyuki ^b   Nagai, Takashi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL LIVESTOCK BREEDING CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Butyrolactone I; Cattle; GVBD; Meiosis inhibition; Oocyte maturation

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744447188     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.48.249     Document Type: Article

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