Rate of abnormalities in lambs from in vitro produced embryos transferred on Day 2 compared with Day 6 postfertilization

Theriogenology

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 195-206

  Walmsley, S E ^a   Buckrell, B C ^a   Buschbeck, C ^a   Rumph, N ^a   Pollard, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; Fetal oversize; IVP; Large offspring; Ovine; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; LITTER SIZE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; LITTER SIZE; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2642556568     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.09.022     Document Type: Article

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