Development and application of a chemically defined medium for the in vitro production of porcine embryos

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-16

  Yoshioka, Koji ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemically defined medium; Developmental competence; In vitro production; Piglet

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ECTOGENESIS; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; METABOLISM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; BREEDING; CULTURE MEDIA; ECTOGENESIS; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO TRANSFER; SUS SCROFA;

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 79952959377     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.10-196E     Document Type: Article

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