Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 75-89 , 1 July 2010

Developmental competence and mRNA expression of preimplantation in vitro–produced embryos from prepubertal and postpubertal cattle and their relationship with apoptosis after intraovarian administration of IGF-1

  • J. Zaraza

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Mariensee, Neustadt, Germany
    • ,
  • A. Oropeza

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Genética y Reproducción Animal, Decanato de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Centroccidental “Lisandro Alvarado,” Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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  • M.A. Velazquez

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Mariensee, Neustadt, Germany
    • Escuela Superior de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Escárcega, Campeche, Mexico
    • ,
  • K. Korsawe

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Mariensee, Neustadt, Germany
    • ,
  • D. Herrmann

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Mariensee, Neustadt, Germany
    • ,
  • J.W. Carnwath

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Mariensee, Neustadt, Germany
    • ,
  • H. Niemann

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Mariensee, Neustadt, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +00 49 5034 871148; fax: +00 49 5034 871101.

Received 24 September 2009 ,Revised 13 November 2009 ,Accepted 22 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.11.033

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 75-89 , 1 July 2010

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