Stage-dependent effect of leptin on development of porcine embryos derived from parthenogenetic activation and transgenic somatic cell nuclear transfer

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-104

  Wei, Heng Xi ^a   Zhang, Kun ^a   Ma, Yu Fang ^a   Li, Yan ^b   Li, Qiu Yan ^b   Dai, Yun Ping ^b   Li, Ning ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Ji Pulin Biotech Ltd Co   (China)

Author keywords

Embryo development; Leptin; Parthenogenetic activation; Pig; Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL NUCLEUS TRANSPLANTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NICK END LABELING; PARTHENOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL COUNT; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; LEPTIN; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; NUCLEAR TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; PARTHENOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE;

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 66949132159     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.19167     Document Type: Article

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