Recovery of gene diversity using long-term cryopreserved spermatozoa and artificial insemination in the endangered black-footed ferret: Response to commentaries

Animal Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 118-119

  Wildt, D E ^a   Lynch, C ^b,c   Santymire, R M ^a,c   Marinari, P E ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Riverbanks Zoo and Garden   (United States)

^c LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOPRESERVATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; MUSTELID;

MUSTELA NIGRIPES;

EID: 84963682576     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12277     Document Type: Article

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