The effect of ascorbic acid during biopsy and cryopreservation on viability of bovine embryos produced in vivo

Theriogenology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 201-205

  Korhonen, K ^a   Julkunen, H ^b   Kananen, K ^b,e   Bredbacka, P ^c   Tiirikka, T ^a   Raty M ^a   Vartia, K ^d   Kaimio, I ^d   Kontinen, A ^d   Halmekyto M ^b   Vilkki, J ^a   Peippo, J ^a   Lindeberg, H ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c Finnzymes Oy   (Finland)

^d Faba   (Finland)

^e Ovumia Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

Calving; Cattle; MOET; Pregnancy; Sexing

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SEX DETERMINATION;

ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEX DETERMINATION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 83055188094     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.07.034     Document Type: Article

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