Synchronization of In Vitro Maturation in Porcine Oocytes

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 761, Issue , 2011, Pages 211-225

  Somfai, Tamas ^a   Hirao, Yuji ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

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

Author keywords

cAMP; in vitro maturation; MPF; oocyte; Porcine

Indexed keywords

SUS;

AGENTS AFFECTING CELL DIVISION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEIOSIS; OOCYTE; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; MEIOSIS; MITOSIS MODULATORS; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OOCYTES; SWINE;

EID: 79960932706     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-182-6_14     Document Type: Chapter

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