Preimplantation embryo metabolism and culture systems: Experience from domestic animals and clinical implications

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 393-409

  Absalon Medina V A ^a   Butler, W R ^a   Gilbert, R O ^b  

^a Program on Infrastructure Policy   (United States)

^b Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro embryo culture; In vitro embryo production; In vitro fertilization; In vitro maturation; Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; Oocyte maturation

Indexed keywords

CELL METABOLISM; CLONING; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EMBRYO CULTURE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE MATURATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REVIEW; ANIMAL; BLASTOCYST; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYOLOGY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA;

ANTIOXIDANT; CULTURE MEDIUM;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANTIOXIDANTS; BLASTOCYST; CULTURE MEDIA; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; OOCYTES; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 84897496975     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0179-2     Document Type: Review

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