Embryo cryopreservation and transfer in Mustelidae: Approaches to ex situ conservation of the endangered European mink

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 396-402

  Amstislavsky, Sergei ^a   Lindeberg, Heli ^b   Aalto, Jussi ^b   Järvinen, Mikko ^b   Valtonen, Maija ^b   Kizilova, Elena ^a   Zudova, Galina ^c   Ternovskaya, Yulia ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CYTOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY OF ANIMALS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cryogenics; Cryopreservation; Embryo; Mammal

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY;

CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; MAMMAL;

CRYOGENICS;

MAMMALIA; MUSTELA LUTREOLA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO; MUSTELA VISON; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 33644886011     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2005.07.013     Document Type: Article

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