Intrafollicular conditions as a major link between maternal metabolism and oocyte quality: A focus on dairy cow fertility

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-12

  Leroy, J L M R ^a   Rizos, D ^b   Sturmey, R ^c   Bossaert, P ^a   Gutierrez Adan, A ^b   Van Hoeck, V ^a   Valckx, S ^a   Bols, P E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b INIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL MATURATION; CELL METABOLISM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DAIRY CATTLE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILITY; FETUS GROWTH; GAMETE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; METABOLIC STRESS; METABOLOME; MICROENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PROGENY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELLULAR MICROENVIRONMENT; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; OOCYTES; OOGENESIS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE;

EID: 83155188870     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: 14485990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD11901     Document Type: Review

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