Granulosa cell function and oocyte competence: Super-follicles, super-moms and super-stimulation in cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 80-89

  Dias, F C F ^a   Khan, M I R ^a   Adams, G P ^a   Sirard, M A ^b   Singh, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dominant follicle aging; FSH starvation; Granulosa cell function; Maternal aging; Oocyte competence; Superstimulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

AGING; ANIMAL; BOVINE; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; OOCYTE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPEROVULATION;

AGING; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELLS; HUMANS; OOCYTES; OVULATION INDUCTION; SUPEROVULATION;

EID: 84927693454     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.07.016     Document Type: Article

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