Cryopreservation of Mature Bovine Oocytes by Vitrification in Straws

Cryobiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-85

  Otoi, T ^a   Yamamoto, K ^a   Koyama, N ^a   Tachikawa, S ^a   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; BLASTOMERE; CATTLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BLASTOMERES; CATTLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTES;

EID: 0032134231     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cryo.1998.2103     Document Type: Article

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