Germinal vesicle chromatin configuration and meiotic competence is related to the oocyte source in canine

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 336-347

  Lee, H S ^a   Yin, X J ^a   Jin, Y X ^b   Kim, N H ^b   Cho, S G ^a   Bae, I H ^a   Kong, I K ^a  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Canine oocyte; Estrous phase; Germinal vesicle configuration; In vitro maturation; Oocyte diameter

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHROMATIN; CYTOLOGY; DOG; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; LUTEAL PHASE; MEIOSIS; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMATIN; DOGS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LUTEAL PHASE; MEIOSIS; OOCYTES; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

BOVINAE;

EID: 36549065228     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.12.016     Document Type: Article

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