Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer with fresh, frozen and vitrified red deer (Cervus elaphus) embryos in Argentina

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 322-327

  Soler, J P ^a   Mucci, N ^b   Kaiser, G G ^b   Aller, J ^b   Hunter, J W ^c   Dixon, T E ^c   Alberio, R H ^b  

^a Actividad Privada ^*  (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^c Deer Reproduction Services Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Embryo cryopreservation; Multiple ovulation; Red deer; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE GLYCOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEER; EMBRYO (ANATOMY); EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEER; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; SUPEROVULATION;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; OVIS;

EID: 34948860140     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.03.024     Document Type: Article

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