Cryopreservation of mature bovine oocytes following centrifugation treatment

Cryobiology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 36-41

  Otoi, T ^a   Yamamoto, K ^a   Koyama, N ^a   Tachikawa, S ^a   Murakami, M ^b   Kikkawa, Y ^b   Suzuki, T ^b  

^a Tokushima Pref Beef Cattle Swine E   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTES;

EID: 0031065567     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cryo.1996.1988     Document Type: Article

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