Developmental stage of the oocyte during antral follicle growth and cumulus investment determines in vitro embryo development of sow oocytes

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1108-1122

  Schoevers, E J ^a   Colenbrander, B ^a   Roelen, B A J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cumulus cells; Developmental competence; Follicle size; FSH; Oocytes

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL SIZE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IN VITRO STUDY; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CELL SIZE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GRANULOSA CELLS; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SUS SCROFA;

RADIATA; SUS;

EID: 33847618841     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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