Effect of taurine on in vitro fertilization and embryo development of balb/c mouse strain

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-34

  Choi, Young Ho ^a   Seng, Seyha ^a   Toyoda, Yutaka ^a  

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

Author keywords

Blastocyst; IVF; Mouse; Offspring; Taurine

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083870     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.44.29     Document Type: Article

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