Effect of different combinations of cryoprotectants on in vitro maturation of immature buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) oocytes vitrified by straw and open-pulled straw methods

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 565-571

  Mahmoud, K Gh M ^a   Scholkamy, T H ^b   Ahmed, Y F ^a   Seidel Jr , G E ^c   Nawito, M F ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

^c Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; GLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GLYCEROL; OOCYTES;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 77956114151     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01293.x     Document Type: Article

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