Conventional slow freezing, vitrification and open pulled straw (OPS) vitrification of rabbit embryos

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 329-338

  Naik, B R ^a   Rao, B S ^a   Vagdevi, R ^a   Gnanprakash, M ^a,b   Amarnath, D ^a,c   Rao, V H ^a  

^a ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Guru Aangad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University   (India)

^c KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Embryos; OPS vitrification; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 14744283767     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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