Effect of L-ascorbic acid on Nili Ravi buffalo oocytes during in vitro maturation

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2369-2374

  Ullah, Ikram ^a   Jalali, Samina ^a   Khan, Hamayun ^b   Shami, Sajjad A ^a   Kiyani, Muhammad Mohsin ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

In vitro maturation; L ascorbic acid; Oocyte

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33751026664     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.2369.2374     Document Type: Article

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