The relative centrifugation force permits visualization of the germinal vesicle in pig oocytes

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1227-1231

  Hsieh, Chang Hsing ^a   Lee, Stone ^a   Jaw, Si Ning ^a   Tseng, Jung Kai ^a   Tang, Pin Chi ^a   Chang, Lan Hwa ^a   Ju, Jyh Cherng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Germinal Vesicle; Oocyte; Pig; Relative Centrifugation Force (RCF)

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 5444234934     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.1227     Document Type: Article

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