Cryopreservation of embryos in laboratory species

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 87-92

  Mochida, Keiji ^a   Ogura, Atsuo ^a  

^a RIKEN BIORESOURCE CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Embryo; Laboratory animals; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GERBILLINAE; MASTOMYS; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; MUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 78650108167     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.27.87     Document Type: Review

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