α-Tocopherol and L-ascorbic acid increase the in vitro development of IVM/IVF swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) embryos

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1486-1490

  Saikhun, K ^a   Faisaikarm, T ^a   Ming, Z ^b   Lu, K H ^b   Kitiyanant, Y ^a,c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Mahidol University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

tocopherol; Buffalo; Development; Embryo; L ascorbic acid

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 50449109778     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108002541     Document Type: Article

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