Activation and Development of Pig Oocytes after Microinjection of Crude Sperm Extract

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 134-140

  Okada, Konosuke ^a   Miyano, Takashi ^a   Miyake, Masashi ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Electro stimulation; Oocyte activation; Pig; Sperm extract

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644889223     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.21.134     Document Type: Article

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