Deleterious effect of equilibration temperature on the toxicity of propanediol during cryopreservation of mouse zygotes

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-54

  Mahadevan, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

equilibration temperature; Mouse zygote; propanediol; toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; INCUBATION TIME; LOW TEMPERATURE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0031028565     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765753     Document Type: Article

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