Production and manipulation of bovine embryos: Techniques and terminology

Theriogenology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 937-950

  Machaty, Z ^a   Peippo, J ^b   Peter, A ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle embryo; Genetic diagnosis; In vitro production; In vivo production; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; PREGNANCY;

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 84865403516     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.04.003     Document Type: Review

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