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Beta-aminoisobutyric acid improves bovine oocyte maturation and subsequent embryonic development by promoting lipid

Canqiang Lu1, Zhengda Li2, Fan Xia1

  • 1State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding, Disease Control and Prevention, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China.

Theriogenology
|December 21, 2024
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Keywords:
AMPK signalling pathwayBovineIn vitro maturationLipid metabolismOocytesβ-Aminoisobutyric acid

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