Developmental Capabilities of Embryos Produced In Vitro from Prepubertal Lamb Oocytes

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.2, 2008, Pages 137-143

  Morton, K M ^a  

^a Camel Reproduction Centre Dubai   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EMBRYO; BLASTOCYST; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MATERNAL AGE; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PUBERTY; REVIEW; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HORMONES; MATERNAL AGE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PUBERTY; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP;

EID: 58149201224     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01153.x     Document Type: Article

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