Follicular 17β-estradiol and progesterone concentrations and degree of cumulus cell expansion as predictors of invivo-matured oocyte developmental competence in superstimulated heifers

Theriogenology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 576-583

  Aardema, Hilde ^a   Roelen, Bernard A J ^a   van Tol, Helena T A ^a   Oei, Christine H Y ^a   Gadella, Bart M ^a,b   Vos, Peter L A M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

17 estradiol; Blastocyst; Follicle; Oocyte developmental competence; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

17Β-ESTRADIOL; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CUMULUS CELL; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLICLE; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS;

17Β-ESTRADIOL; BLASTOCYST; FOLLICLE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CUMULUS CELLS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR FLUID; OOCYTES; OOGENESIS; OVULATION INDUCTION; PROGESTERONE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84883050855     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2013.05.025     Document Type: Article

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