Selection of developmentally competent sheep zygotes using the Brilliant Cresyl Blue (BCB) test, after IVF

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 250-254

  Mirshamsi, S M ^a   Shabankareh, H Karami ^a  

^a RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Brilliant crezyl blue; Developmental competence; Oocyte selection; Zygote categorization

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84861189351     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.02.016     Document Type: Article

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