Cat blastocysts produced in vitro from oocytes vitrified using the cryoloop technique and cryopreserved electroejaculated semen

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 126-130

  Merlo, B ^a   Iacono, E ^a   Regazzini, M ^a   Zambelli, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Cryoloop; Domestic cat; Oocyte; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CAT; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CATS; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; OOCYTES; SEMEN PRESERVATION;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 44549086040     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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