Culture medium and embryo density influence on developmental competence and gene expression of cat embryos

Theriogenology

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1708-1719

  Sananmuanga, T ^a   Tharasanit, T ^a   Nguyen, C ^b   Phutikanit, N ^a   Techakumphu, M ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Aix Marseille university   (France)

Author keywords

Culture medium; Density; Embryo development; Feline

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 79961169981     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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