Oocyte biology and challenges in developing in vitro maturation systems in the domestic dog

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 2-22

  Songsasen, N ^a   Wildt, D E ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dog oocyte; Folliculogenesis; In vitro maturation; Oogenesis

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CULTURE MEDIUM; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOPLASM; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MAMMAL; OOCYTE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL NUCLEUS; CULTURE MEDIA; CYTOPLASM; DOGS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HORMONES; MAMMALS; OOCYTES; OVULATION; PROTEINS; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33846848049     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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