Clinical application of a microwell system to in vitro culture of human preimplantation embryos

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-171

  Iwayama, Hiroshi ^a   Korekane, Mako ^a   Hara, Takao ^a   Hirai, Youko ^a   Tokonami, Kaori ^a   Kimura, Harue ^a   Yamashita, Masanori ^a  

^a Yamashita Ladies' Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Human embryo; In vitro culture; Individualization; Microenvironment; Microwell

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009577096     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/0916-7625-25.3.167     Document Type: Article

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