A history of farm animal embryo transfer and some associated techniques

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 203-244

  Betteridge, Keith J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle; Embryo transfer; Goats; History; Horses; Pigs; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; EQUIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0344232806     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00166-0     Document Type: Article

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