A Metabolomic Overview of Follicular Fluid in Cows

Follicular fluid (FF) protects the oocyte against proteolysis and extrusion during ovulation, providing an appropriate microenvironment that favors proper embryonic development; thereby, FF plays a key role in embryo quality. Being directly related to cattle breeding, studying FF is extremely import...

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Main Authors: Tatiane Melina Guerreiro, Roseli Fernandes Gonçalves, Carlos Fernando O. Rodrigues Melo, Diogo Noin de Oliveira, Estela de Oliveira Lima, Jose Antônio Visintin, Marcos Antônio de Achilles, Rodrigo Ramos Catharino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00010/full