Effects of grade of oocyte-cumulus complex and the interactions between grades on the production of blastocysts in the cow, ewe and lamb

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 577-582

  Kelly, J M ^a   Kleemann, D O ^a   Rudiger, S R ^a   Walker, S K ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; COCULTURE; CUMULUS CELL; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; NEWBORN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; CUMULUS CELLS; FEMALE; OOCYTES; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 35748958698     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2006.00823.x     Document Type: Article

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