Effect of embryo density and microdrop volume on the blastocyst development of mouse two-cell embryos

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1435-1439

  Vutyavanich, Teraporn ^a   Saeng Anan, Ubol ^a   Sirisukkasem, Suppachai ^a   Piromlertamorn, Waraporn ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

blastocyst development; differential staining; embryo density; group culture; microdrop volume

Indexed keywords

LIQUID PARAFFIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL CULTURE; CELL DENSITY; CELL DIVISION; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO CELL; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; INNER CELL MASS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHECTODERM CELL;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR;

EID: 79952448537     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.05.005     Document Type: Article

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