Follicle size-dependent changes in follicular fluid components and oocyte diameter in antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis)

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1265-1272

  Nagai, Hiroki ^a   Mogoe, Toshihiro ^b   Ishikawa, Hajime ^b   Hochi, Shinichi ^c   Ohsumi, Seiji ^b   Fukui, Yutaka ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b T   (Japan)

^c SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Follicle size; Follicular fluid; Minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis); Oocyte diameter

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LACTIC ACID; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MINKE WHALE; OOCYTE; OSMOLARITY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR FLUID; LACTIC ACID; MINKE WHALE; OOCYTES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE;

BALAENOPTERA; BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA; BALAENOPTERA BONAERENSIS; CETACEA;

EID: 38849204296     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.19057     Document Type: Article

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