Cumulus cell layers as a critical factor in meiotic competence and cumulus expansion of ovine oocytes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-42

  Dadashpour Davachi, N ^a   Kohram, H ^a,b   Zainoaldini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cumulus cells; IVM; Oocyte; Ovine

Indexed keywords

OVIS;

EID: 84856385818     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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