Culture of Viable Mammalian Embryos In Vitro

Principles of Cloning: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 63-84

  Gardner, David K ^a   Lane, Michelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Repromed   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Blastocyst; Carbohydrates; Embryo culture; Metabolism; Physiology; Quality control; Viability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903234754     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-386541-0.00006-0     Document Type: Chapter

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