Histological and ultrastructural feature and nitrite production of caprine preantral follicles in vitro cultured in the presence or absence of serum;Característica histológica, ultra-estrutural e produção de nitrito de folículos pré-antrais caprinos cultivados in vitro na ausência ou presença de soro

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1329-1337

  Bruno, J B ^a   Lima Verde, I B ^a   Martins, F S ^a   Matos, M H T ^a   Lopes, C A P ^a   Maia, Jr ^a   Bao S N ^b   Nobre Junior, H V ^c   Maia, F D ^c   Pessoa, C ^c   Moraes, M O ^c   Silva, J R V ^a   Figueiredo, J R ^a   Rodrigues, A P R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caprine; In vitro culture; Preantral follicle; Serum

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 65349137755     PISSN: 01020935     EISSN: 16784162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-09352008000600006     Document Type: Article

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