Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 1 , Pages 112-119 , 1 January 2010

Oocyte quality and estradiol supplementation affect in vitro maturation success in the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

  • B. Siriaroonrat

      Affiliations

    • Center for Species Survival, Department of Reproductive Sciences, Conservation & Research Center, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
    • Department of Biology, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
    • Present address: The Zoological Park Organization of Thailand, 71 Rama 5 Road, Dusit, Bangkok 10300, Thailand.
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  • P. Comizzoli

      Affiliations

    • Center for Species Survival, Department of Reproductive Sciences, Conservation & Research Center, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
    • ,
  • N. Songsasen

      Affiliations

    • Center for Species Survival, Department of Reproductive Sciences, Conservation & Research Center, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
    • ,
  • S.L. Monfort

      Affiliations

    • Center for Species Survival, Department of Reproductive Sciences, Conservation & Research Center, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
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  • D.E. Wildt

      Affiliations

    • Center for Species Survival, Department of Reproductive Sciences, Conservation & Research Center, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
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  • B.S. Pukazhenthi

      Affiliations

    • Center for Species Survival, Department of Reproductive Sciences, Conservation & Research Center, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 540 635 6591; fax: +1 540 635 6506.

Received 11 May 2009 ,Revised 27 July 2009 ,Accepted 5 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.08.007

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 1 , Pages 112-119 , 1 January 2010

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