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Energy Metabolism in Preimplantation Development

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Preimplantation Embryo Development

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Energy metabolism is ultimately concerned with the generation and utilization of ATP. These two aspects will be considered in turn.

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  1. Henry J. Leese
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  1. Department of Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 53706, Madison, WI, USA

    Barry D. Bavister Ph.D.

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Leese, H.J. (1993). Energy Metabolism in Preimplantation Development. In: Bavister, B.D. (eds) Preimplantation Embryo Development. Serono Symposia, USA Norwell, Massachusetts. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9317-7_6

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