Comparison of embryo yield and pregnancy rate between in vivo and in vitro methods in the same Nelore (Bos indicus) donor cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 690-697

  Pontes, J H F ^a   Nonato Junior, I ^a   Sanches, B V ^a   Ereno Junior, J C ^a   Uvo, S ^a   Barreiros, T R R ^b   Oliveira, J A ^c   Hasler, J F ^d   Seneda, M M ^b  

^a In Vitro Brasil Ltda   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^d Bioniche Animal Health USA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Embryo transfer; In vitro fertilization; Nelore; Ovum pick up

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SUPEROVULATION;

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 58249105094     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.09.031     Document Type: Article

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