The axis of polarity of the mouse blastocyst is specified before blastulation and independently of the zona pellucida

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 798-806

  Gardner, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axis of polarity; Blastocyst; Prepatterning; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

3,3' DIOCTADECYLINDOCARBOCYANINE; 3,3'-DIOCTADECYLINDOCARBOCYANINE; CARBOCYANINE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; BLASTOMERE; CELL POLARITY; FEMALE; MORPHOGENESIS; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ZONA PELLUCIDA; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; BLASTOMERES; BODY PATTERNING; CARBOCYANINES; CELL POLARITY; FEMALE; MICE; PREGNANCY; ZONA PELLUCIDA; ZYGOTE;

EID: 34247863886     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del424     Document Type: Article

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