Advancements in large animal embryo transfer and related biotechnologies

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 371-376

  Scherzer, J ^a   Fayrer Hosken, R A ^a   Ray, L ^b   Hurley, D J ^a   Heusner, G L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GENDER AND SEX; HORSE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 43249103145     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.00921.x     Document Type: Review

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