In vitro maturation of oocytes derived from the brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 685-690

  Yin, Xi Jun ^a   Lee, Hyo Sang ^a   Choi, Eu Gene ^a   Yu, Xian Feng ^a   Park, Gye Young ^a   Bae, Inhyu ^a   Yang, Chul Ju ^a   Oh, Dong Hwan ^a   Kim, Nam Hung ^b   Kong, Il Keun ^a  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activation; Brown bear (Ursus arctos); In vitro maturation; Oocyte size

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAR; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MEIOSIS; OOCYTE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; MEIOSIS; OOCYTES; OVARY; URSIDAE;

BOVINAE; URSIDAE; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 34447325908     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.18157     Document Type: Article

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