Effect of slow freezing on morphology and developmental competence of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) immature oocytes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 105, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 311-318

  Gautam, S K ^a   Verma, V ^a   Singh, B ^a   Palta, P ^a   Singla, S K ^a   Chauhan, M S ^a   Manik, R S ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

1,2 Propanediol; Buffalo; Cryoprotectants; Dimethyl sulphoxide; Ethylene glycol; Oocyte cryopreservation

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; PROPANEDIOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; OOCYTES; PROPYLENE GLYCOLS;

BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 40049098804     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.03.014     Document Type: Article

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