Assisted reproduction for managing and conserving threatened felids

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 164-172

  Wildt, David E ^a   Roth, Terri L ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Cryopreservation; Embryo transfer; Felid; In vitro fertilization; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85040412119     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.1997.tb01207.x     Document Type: Article

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