Recent developments in embryo sexing and its field application

Reproduction Nutrition Development

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 605-613

  Bredbacka, Peter ^a  

^a Finnish Animal Breeding Association   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Bovine embryo; Freezing; PCR; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; FEMALE; GENDER AND SEX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; FEMALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0032199702     PISSN: 09265287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/rnd:19980603     Document Type: Article

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