Factors affecting commercial application of embryo technologies in New Zealand: A modelling approach

Theriogenology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 617-634

  Smeaton, D C ^a   Harris, B L ^b   Xu, Z Z ^b   Vivanco, W H ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Livestock Improvement   (New Zealand)

^c South Pacific Biotech   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef; Cattle; Dairy; Embryo technologies; Modelling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAIRYING; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETICS; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; OVULATION; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SEX DETERMINATION; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; NEW ZEALAND; OVULATION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SEX DETERMINATION (ANALYSIS); SPERMATOZOA;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037438834     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(02)01244-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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