Spindle and chromosome configurations of human oocytes matured in vitro in two different culture media

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 639-648

  Christopikou, D ^a   Karamalegos, C ^a   Doriza, S ^a   Argyrou, M ^a   Sisi, P ^a   Davies, S ^a   Mastrominas, M ^a  

^a Embryogenesis Assisted Reproduction Unit   (Greece)

Author keywords

Culture medium; FISH; Immunostaining; Oocyte maturation; Polscope; Spindles

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TUBULIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; GERMINAL VESICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO MATURATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; METAPHASE CHROMOSOME; OOCYTE DONATION; OOCYTE MATURATION; SPINDLE CELL;

EID: 77952821716     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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