Time-lapse cinematography of dynamic changes occurring during in vitro development of human embryos

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 660.e1-660.e5

  Mio, Yasuyuki ^a   Maeda, Kazuo ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

assisted reproductive technologies; blastocyst; embryo; fertilization; time lapse cinematography; twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CINERADIOGRAPHY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION; HATCHING; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INNER CELL MASS; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; OOCYTE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 57149146573     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.023     Document Type: Article

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