Effect of L-carnitine on maturation, cryo-tolerance and embryo developmental competence of bovine oocytes

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 719-725

  Phongnimitr, Teewara ^a   Liang, Yuanyuan ^a   Srirattana, Kanokwan ^a   Panyawai, Kanchana ^a   Sripunya, Nucharin ^a   Treetampinich, Chatchai ^b   Parnpai, Rangsun ^a  

^a SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bovine; Embryo development; L carnitine; Maturation; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

CARNITINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; L-CARNITINE; MATURATION; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; VITRIFICATION;

BOVINE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; L-CARNITINE; MATURATION; VITRIFICATION;

ANIMALS; CARNITINE; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTES;

EID: 84885953685     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/asj.12067     Document Type: Article

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