Estimation of the optimal timing of fertilization for embryo development of in Vitro-matured bovine oocytes based on the times of nuclear maturation and sperm penetration

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 653-659

  Koyama, Keisuke ^a,b   Kang, Sung Sik ^a   Huang, Weiping ^a   Yanagawa, Yojiro ^a   Takahashi, Yoshiyuki ^a,c   Nagano, Masashi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO RESEARCH ORGANIZATION   (Japan)

^c Genetics Hokkaido   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine oocyte; IVF; IVM; Nuclear maturation; Sperm penetration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BOVINAE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; IN VITRO OOCYTE MATURATION; MALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; IN VITRO OOCYTE MATURATION TECHNIQUES; MALE; OOCYTES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84901800325     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.13-0607     Document Type: Article

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