Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 364-373 , August 2010

Effect of follicle diameter on oocyte apoptosis, embryo development and chromosomal ploidy in prepubertal goats

  • R. Romaguera

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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  • A. Casanovas

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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  • R. Morató

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animal, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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  • D. Izquierdo

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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  • M. Catalá

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • A.R. Jimenez-Macedo

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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  • T. Mogas

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animal, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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  • M.T. Paramio

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author. Tel.: +34 935811456; Fax.: 34 935811494

Received 12 November 2009 ,Revised 25 January 2010 ,Accepted 21 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.02.019

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 364-373 , August 2010

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