Bovine oocytes and early embryos express mRNA encoding glycerol kinase but addition of glycerol to the culture media interferes with oocyte maturation

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-182

  Okawara, Sumika ^a   Hamano, Seizo ^b   Tetsuka, Masafumi ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Livestock Improvement Association of Japan   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine; Embryo; Glycerol; Glycerol kinase (GK); Oocyte maturation

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; GLYCEROL KINASE; LACTIC ACID; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATTLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; GLYCEROL KINASE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LACTIC ACID; MALE; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

BOVINAE;

EID: 66949139757     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.20103     Document Type: Article

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