Cryopreservation of intact and biopsied buffalo blastocysts

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-35

  Abd Allah, Saber Mohamed ^a  

^a Beni Suef University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Blastocyst; Buffalo; Cryopreservation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77955048782     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2011.29.35     Document Type: Review

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