Effect of follicle size on cumulus-expansion, in vitro fertilization and development of porcine follicular oocytes

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 145-152

  Qian, Yun ^a   Shi, Wei Qun ^b   Ding, Jia Long ^c   Fan, Bi Qin ^b   Fukui, Yutaka ^d  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^c YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

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

Author keywords

Cumulus expansion; Follicular size; In vitro development; In vitro fertilization; Porcine oocytes

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949098321     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.47.145     Document Type: Article

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