Influence of progesterone on oocyte quality and embryo development in cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1594-1601

  Lonergan, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Embryo mortality; Embryo transfer; Fertility; In vitro fertilization; Oocyte competence

Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE GENITAL SYSTEM; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD; CATTLE; EMBRYO DEATH; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; EMBRYO LOSS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTIVE CONTROL AGENTS;

BOS;

EID: 80655149045     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.06.012     Document Type: Review

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