Developmental potential of vitrified Holstein cattle embryos fertilized in vitro with sex-sorted sperm

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2510-2518

  Xu, J ^a   Guo, Z ^b   Su, L ^c   Nedambale, T L ^a   Zhang, J ^d   Schenk, J ^e   Moreno, J F ^f   Dinnyes A ^g   Ji, W ^c   Tian, X C ^d   Yang, X ^d   Du, F ^a  

^a Evergen Biotechnologies Inc   (United States)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^c KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^e XY Inc   (United States)

^f Sexing Technologies   (United States)

^g SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; In vitro fertilization; Sorted sperm; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33745921231     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72326-8     Document Type: Article

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