Cumulus cell features and nuclear chromatin configuration of in vitro matured canine COCs and the influence of in vivo serum progesterone concentrations of ovary donors

Zygote

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-91

  Rodrigues, B A ^a   Silva, A E F ^a   Rodriguez, P ^a   Cavalcante, L F ^a   Rodrigues, J L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cumulus cells; Dog; Oocyte; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMATIN; CUMULUS CELL; CYTOLOGY; DOG; DONOR; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMATIN; CUMULUS CELLS; DOGS; FEMALE; OOCYTES; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 64949083631     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: 14698730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S096719940800508X     Document Type: Article

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