Cellular approach to cryopreservation of embryos

Theriogenology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-26

  Dobrinsky, J R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Cytoskeleton; Embryo; Microfilaments; Microtubules; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345090460     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(95)00351-8     Document Type: Article

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