Alpha-tocopherol and Ascorbic Acid Combinations Influence the Maturation of Sheep Oocytes

The goal of this research was to establish whether supplementation with combinations of α-tocopherol and ascorbic acid could improve the maturation and expansion of sheep cumulus-oocyte complexes. Sheep oocytes were cultured for 24 hours at 37°C in 5.4% CO2 atmosphere in M199 containing 20 μM α-toco...

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Main Authors: Ileana Miclea, Nicolae Pacală, Andrea Hettig, Marius Zăhan, Vasile Miclea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Agroprint Timisoara 2012-05-01
Series:Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies
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Online Access:http://spasb.ro/index.php/spasb/article/view/590