The effects of different laser pulse lengths on the embryo biopsy procedure and embryo development to the blastocyst stage

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 663-667

  Taylor, Tyl H ^a   Gilchrist, Janice W ^a   Hallowell, Susan V ^a   Hanshew, Kelly K ^a   Orris, John J ^a   Glassner, Michael J ^a   Wininger, J David ^a  

^a Main Line Fertility and Reproductive Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo biopsy; Embryo development; IVF; Laser; Pulse length

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; BLASTOCYTE; BLASTOMERE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO BIOPSY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO QUALITY; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

BIOPSY; BLASTOCYST; BLASTOMERES; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 78651342322     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-010-9461-0     Document Type: Article

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