Structural Changes of Zona Pellucida Surface of Immature, In vivo and In Vitro Matured Canine Oocytes Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Zona pellucida (ZP), a primarily representative coat of mammalian egg and embryo, has an extremely heterogeneous morphology during different developmental stages. The objective of the present study was to compare the morphological changes of the ZP surface of immature, in vitro and in vivo matured c...

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Main Authors: Byung-Hyun Choi, Ayman Mesalam, Seok-Hwan Song, Myeong-don Jo, Ji-Yoon Hwang, Seon-Hwa Oh, Kyeong-Lim Lee, Il-Keun Kong1
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.e-jarb.org/journal/view.html?uid=70&vmd=Full