Recovery of COCs from ovaries with high follicle numbers enhances in vitro embryo yield in sheep

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 134-145

  Mossa, F ^a   Leoni, G G ^a   Berlinguer, F ^a   Succu, S ^a   Madeddu, M ^a   Bebbere, D ^a   Naitana, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blastocyst quality; Embryo yield; Follicle number

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; BREEDING; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; METABOLISM; NICK END LABELING; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SHEEP; ZYGOTE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; BREEDING; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVIDUCTS; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SHEEP; ZYGOTE;

OVIS ARIES; SARDA;

EID: 54149119395     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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