Vitrification of bovine blastocysts on a membrane filter absorbing extracellular vitrification solution

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-66

  Momozawa, Kenji ^a   Fukuda, Yoshinori ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine blastocyst; ET; IVF; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865735297     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.23.63     Document Type: Article

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