Antral follicles develop in xenografted cryopreserved african elephant (Loxodonta africana) ovarian tissue

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 265-275

  Gunasena, K T ^a   Lakey, J R T ^b   Villines, P M ^a   Bush, M ^c   Raath, C ^d   Critser, E S ^a   McGann, L E ^e,f   Critser, J K ^a,b,f  

^a METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^f Biodiversity Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Elephant; Ovarian tissue; Xenograft

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ALLOGRAFT; ANIMAL BREEDING; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTRAL FOLLICLE; BREEDING METHODS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GERMPLASM; MAMMALIAN GENETICS; MATURATION; OVARY TISSUE; OVULATION; TRANSPLANTATION;

LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 0032582602     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00132-8     Document Type: Article

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