Changes in Dye Coupling and Physical Integrity between Oocyte and Cumulus Cells during Oocyte Maturation in Mice

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 101-106

  Kanayama, Ibuki ^a   Miyamoto, Hajime ^a   Sato, Eimei ^b   Nakayama, Taisuke ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cumulus oocyte complex; Mice; Oocyte maturation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015530419     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.12.101     Document Type: Article

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