Cryopreservation of the germplasm of animals used in biological and medical research: Importance, impact status, and future directions

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-12

  Mazur, Peter ^a,e   Leibo, S P ^b,c   Seidel Jr , George E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^c Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species   (United States)

^d Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Embryo; In vitro fertilization; Ovum; Sperm

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRYOBIOLOGY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FERTILIZATION; FREEZING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GERMPLASM; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CRYOPRESERVATION;

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO; MACACA MULATTA; RATTUS; RODENTIA; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

EID: 38149045834     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.107.064113     Document Type: Short Survey

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