Rapid freezing of rabbit embryos has a negative effect on embryo morphology

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 237-241

  Lopez Bejar M A ^a   Lopez Gatius F ^b   Camon J ^c   Rutllant, J ^a   Labernia J ^b   Santolaria, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0010494003     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1997.tb01288.x     Document Type: Article

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