Stage-dependent sensitivity of oocytes and embryos to low temperatures

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 45-53

  Leibo, S P ^a,d   Martio, A ^b   Kobayashi, S ^c   Pollard, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c Aichi ken Agric Research Institute   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Embryo; Oocyte

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 0030130467     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01543-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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