Analysis of gene expression patterns to assess embryo quality;Analyse der genexpressionsmuster zur beurteilung der embryonenqualität

Journal fur Reproduktionsmedizin und Endokrinologie

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 234-239

  Wrenzycki, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Embryo; Gene expression patterns; Quality

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL MATURATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO (ANATOMY); GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE;

EID: 37249058788     PISSN: 18102107     EISSN: 18109292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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