Comparative ultrastructural analysis of diestrous and anestrous canine Grade 1 cumulus-oocyte complexes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 122, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 244-252

  Lopes, G ^a   Rocha, A ^a   Sousa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anestrus; Canine; Cumulus oocyte complexes; Diestrus; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUMULUS CELL; CYTOPLASM; DIESTRUS; DOG; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; NUCLEOLUS; OOCYTE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEOLUS; CELL NUCLEUS; CUMULUS CELLS; CYTOPLASM; DIESTRUS; DOGS; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; FEMALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; OOCYTES;

CANIDAE;

EID: 78649829983     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.08.018     Document Type: Article

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