Gene expression profiling of human oocytes at different maturational stages and after in vitro maturation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 455.e1-455.e11

  Wells, Dagan ^a,b   Patrizio, Pasquale ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

gene expression; germinal vesicle; in vitro maturation; microarray; oocyte

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOPLASM; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GERMINAL VESICLE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; METAPHASE; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; OOCYTE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA ANALYSIS;

EID: 41349099021     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.12.030     Document Type: Article

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