Real-time qRT-PCR analysis of EGF receptor in cumulus-oocyte complexes recovered by laparoscopy in hormonally treated goats

Zygote

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-136

  Almeida, K C ^a   Pereira, A F ^a   Alcantara Neto A S ^a   Avelar, S R G ^a   Bertolini, L R ^b   Bertolini, M ^b   Freitas, V J F ^a   Melo, L M ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORTALEZA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cumulus cells; EGF receptor; Goat; Oocyte; Real time qRT PCR

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; FOLLITROPIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CUMULUS CELL; FEMALE; GENETICS; GOAT; LAPAROSCOPY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; CUMULUS CELLS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GOATS; LAPAROSCOPY; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OOCYTES; RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 79961205690     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: 14698730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199410000225     Document Type: Article

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