Cryopreservation of germplasm from chickens kept in Canadian research institutions

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 577-580

  Silversides, F G ^a   Song, Y ^f   Renema, R ^b   Rathgeber, B R ^c,d   Classen, H L ^e  

^a AGASSIZ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Chicken; Cryopreservation; Genetic resources; Gonads

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 58949086111     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS08030     Document Type: Article

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