Conditions affecting growth and developmental competence of mammalian oocytes in vitro

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 187-197

  Hirao, Yuji ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR TOHOKU REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Growth; In vitro; Mammal; Oocyte; Ovarian follicle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CATTLE; CELL CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MOUSE; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELLS, CULTURED; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELLS; MICE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SWINE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 79953048880     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2010.00870.x     Document Type: Review

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