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Effects of culture and cryopreservation on human oocyte and embryo ultrastructure and function

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Book cover Ultrastructure of Human Gametogenesis and Early Embryogenesis

Part of the book series: Electron Microscopy in Biology and Medicine ((EMBM,volume 5))

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The technique of in vitro fertilization (IVF) involves the removal of the oocyte from the ovary under negative pressure and the exposure of the oocyte to a series of manipulations and solutions that are very different to those experienced in vivo.

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  1. Lincoln School of Health Sciences, LaTrobe University, 625 Swanston St., Carlton, Victoria, 3053, Australia

    A. Henry Sathananthan

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  1. Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA

    Jonathan Van Blerkom Ph.D.

  2. Reproductive Genetics in Vitro, Denver, Colorado, USA

    Jonathan Van Blerkom Ph.D.

  3. Department of Anatomy, University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Pietro M. Motta Ph.D., M.D.

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Sathananthan, A.H., Trounson, A. (1989). Effects of culture and cryopreservation on human oocyte and embryo ultrastructure and function. In: Van Blerkom, J., Motta, P.M. (eds) Ultrastructure of Human Gametogenesis and Early Embryogenesis. Electron Microscopy in Biology and Medicine, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1749-4_6

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