Factors influencing the biochemical markers for predicting mammalian oocyte quality

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 385-392

  Ola, Safiriyu Idowu ^a   Sun, Qing Yuan ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cumulus cells; Follicular fluid; Mammalian oocytes; Quality prediction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CUMULUS CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO OOCYTE MATURATION; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CUMULUS CELLS; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HUMANS; IN VITRO OOCYTE MATURATION TECHNIQUES; MAMMALS; OOCYTES; OOGENESIS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION;

EID: 84867884996     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.11-084H     Document Type: Review

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