Theriogenology
Volume 61, Issue 6 , Pages 1077-1084 , 15 April 2004

Improved cleavage of bovine ICSI ova cultured in heparin-containing medium

Received 13 November 2001 ,Accepted 20 May 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.05.005

Theriogenology
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