Cryopreservation and in vitro maturation of germinal vesicle stage oocytes of animals for application in assisted reproductive technology

Reproductive Medicine and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 61-68

  Yamanaka, Ken Ichi ^a   Aono, Nobuya ^b   Yoshida, Hiroaki ^b   Sato, Eimei ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Yosida Lady's Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Maturation M phase promoting factor; Mitochondria; Oocyte maturation; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CELL CULTURE; CELL CYCLE M PHASE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOPLASM; FARM ANIMAL; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GERMINAL VESICLE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAMMAL; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 34249080613     PISSN: 14455781     EISSN: 14470578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0578.2007.00167.x     Document Type: Review

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