Embryo technology in conservation efforts for endangered felids

Theriogenology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 163-174

  Pope, C E ^a  

^a AICRES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cats; Cryopreservation; Embryo transfer; IVF; IVM

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CARNIVORA; CAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; INFERTILITY THERAPY; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; CARNIVORA; CATS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0033986433     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(99)00249-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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