The influence of cumulus cells during in vitro fertilization of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) denuded oocytes that have undergone vitrification

Theriogenology

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1504-1508

  Attanasio, Laura ^a   De Rosa, Anna ^a   De Blasi, Marina ^a   Neglia, Gianluca ^a   Zicarelli, Luigi ^a   Campanile, Giuseppe ^a   Gasparrini, Bianca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Cumulus cells; Oocyte vitrification

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CATTLE; COCULTURE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CUMULUS CELL; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; CRYOPRESERVATION; CUMULUS CELLS; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTES;

BOVINAE; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 77957295895     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.05.014     Document Type: Article

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