The effect of melatonin on bovine in vitro embryo development

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 488-489

  Tsantarliotou, Maria P ^a,b   Attanasio, L ^b   De Rosa, A ^b   Boccia, L ^b   Pellerano, G ^b   Gasparrini, B ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bovine; Embryo development; Melatonin; Oocyte competence

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 34250888190     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.488     Document Type: Conference Paper

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