In vivo and in vitro environmental effects on mammalian oocyte quality

Annual Review of Animal Biosciences

Volumn 1, Issue , 2013, Pages 393-417

  Krisher, Rebecca L ^a  

^a National Foundation for Fertility Research   (United States)

Author keywords

environmental toxicants; follicular fluid; in vitro maturation; maternal stress; oocyte competence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAMMAL; OOCYTE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMALS; OOCYTES; OVARY;

EID: 84901469037     PISSN: 21658102     EISSN: 21658110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-animal-031412-103647     Document Type: Article

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