The effect of ovine oocyte diameter on nuclear maturation

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 103-107

  Shirazi, A ^a   Sadeghi, N ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diameter; In vitro maturation; Oocyte; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33847611488     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.12.022     Document Type: Article

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