Use of thiol compounds during in vitro maturation of buffalo oocytes: Effects on embryo development

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages 304-306

  Zicarelli, Luigi ^a   Donnay, I ^a   De Rosa, A ^a   Boccia, L ^a   Monaco, E ^a   Attanasio, L ^a   Gasparrini, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Cystine; Embryo development; Glutathione

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645763882     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2005.2s.304     Document Type: Article

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