An efficient method of ovarian stimulation and in vitro embryo production from prepubertal lambs

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 701-706

  Morton, K M ^a   Catt, S L ^b   Maxwell, W M C ^a   Evans, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sydney IVF   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embryo; Juvenile; Oocyte; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; NORGESTOMET;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GROWTH RATE; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; OVARY FOLLICLE; UTERUS WEIGHT; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS, EQUINE; OOCYTES; ORGAN SIZE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNENEDIONES; SHEEP; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 32444439083     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD04105     Document Type: Article

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