Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue: An emerging technology for female germline preservation of endangered species and breeds

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 122, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 151-163

  Santos, R R ^a,b   Amorim, C ^c   Cecconi, S ^d   Fassbender, M ^e   Imhof, M ^f   Lornage, J ^g   Paris, M ^h   Schoenfeldt, V ⁱ   Martinez Madrid, B ^c,j  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^c CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^e LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^f MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^g Department of Medicine and Biology of Reproduction and Development   (France)

^h UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

ⁱ Kinderwunschzentrum ^*  (Germany)

^j UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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Author keywords

Breeds; Cryopreservation; Endangered; Germline; Ovary; Species

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CRYOPRESERVATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; LIVESTOCK; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRANSPLANTATION; XENOGRAFT;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CRYOPRESERVATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FEMALE; LIVESTOCK; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; TISSUE BANKS; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRANSPLANTATION, HETEROLOGOUS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 78649859928     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.08.010     Document Type: Review

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