Mammalian reproduction out of cryopreserved cells and tissues: Current state of the art and future options

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 133-153

  Saragusty, J ^a   Hermes, R ^a   Goritz F ^a   Hildebrandt, T B ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Freezing; Oocyte; Spermatozoa; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79953107111     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2010.00128.x     Document Type: Article

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