Lambs produced from cryopreserved sheep embryos derived by in vitro fertilization of aspirated oocytes

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 465-467

  Songsasen, N ^a   Walmsley, S ^b   Pollard, J W ^b   Martino, A ^a   Buckrell, B C ^b   Leibo, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Embryo; In vitro maturation and fertilization; Oocyte; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030491090     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-069     Document Type: Article

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