Viability of fresh and frozen transferred IVP bovine embryos

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 261-267

  Riha J ^a,d   Machatkova M ^b   Pavlok, A ^c  

^a Research Institute for Cattle Breeding   (Czech Republic)

^b VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Czech Republic)

^d AgroResearch Rapotin Ltd   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cryopreservation; Embryo; IVM IVF IVC ET; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 23644433799     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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