The Movement of Water and Cryoprotectants in Mammalian Oocytes and Embryos and its Relevance to Cryopreservation

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-22

  Edashige, Keisuke ^a   Kasai, Magosaburo ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Cryoprotectant; Oocyte; Permeability; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 56449104101     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.24.18     Document Type: Article

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