In vivo survival of domestic cat oocytes after vitrification, intracytoplasmic sperm injection and embryo transfer

Theriogenology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 531-538

  Pope, C E ^a   Gomez M C ^a   Kagawa, N ^b   Kuwayama, M ^c   Leibo, S P ^a,d   Dresser, B L ^a,d  

^a Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species   (United States)

^b Kato Ladies Clinic   (Japan)

^c Repro Support Medical Research Center   (Japan)

^d University of New Orleans   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat oocytes; Embryo transfer; In vitro fertilization; Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; CATS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; MALE; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; SPERM INJECTIONS, INTRACYTOPLASMIC;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 84855819010     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.08.028     Document Type: Article

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