Maturation conditions and boar affect timing of cortical reaction in porcine oocytes

Theriogenology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1126-1139.e1

  Romar, R ^a   Coy, P ^a   Rath, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cortical reaction; Epididymal sperm; Monospermy; Pig oocytes

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 84865435335     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.05.009     Document Type: Article

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