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Structural Aspects of the Zona Pellucida of In Vitro-Produced Bovine Embryos: A Scanning Electron and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopic Study1
1 Feb 2000
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Structural aspects of the bovine zona pellucida (ZP) of in vitro-matured (IVM) oocytes and in vitro-produced (IVP) embryos were studied in two experiments to find a tentative explanation for the zona's barrier function against viral infection. In Experiment 1, the ultrastructure of the outer ZP surface was studied. The diameter (nm) and the number of the outer pores within an area of 5000 microm(2) of 10 IVM...
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