Modeling the interaction of gametes and embryos with the maternal genital tract: From in vivo to in silico

Theriogenology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 828-837

  Van Soom, A ^a   Vandaele, L ^a   Peelman, L J ^a   Goossens, K ^a   Fazeli, A ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal replacement; In silico; In vitro; In vivo; Model systems

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL WELFARE; BIOETHICS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ETHICS; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; SPERMATOZOA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77649185960     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.01.001     Document Type: Review

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