Changes in ovarian, follicular, and oocyte morphology immediately after the onset of puberty are not accompanied by an increase in oocyte developmental competence in the pig

Theriogenology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1003-1011

  Bagg, M A ^a,b   Vassena, R ^a   Papasso Brambilla, E ^a   Grupen, C G ^b,c   Armstrong, D T ^b   Gandolfi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c BresaGen Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

In vitro embryo production; Onset of puberty; Oocyte developmental competence; Ovarian morphology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PARTHENOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; PARTHENOGENESIS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 3543078744     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.12.028     Document Type: Article

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