Improvement in post-thaw viability of in vitro-produced bovine blastocysts vitrified by glass micropipette (GMP)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 151-158

  Cho, Seong Keun ^a   Cho, Seong Gyun ^b   Bae, In Hyu ^b   Park, Choong Saeng ^a   Kong, Il Keun ^b  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cattle reproductive technology; GMP vitrification vessel; In vitro produced blastocyst

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEAT; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GLASS; HEAT; SOLUTIONS;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0037120967     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00132-X     Document Type: Article

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