Piglets born after non-surgical deep intrauterine transfer of vitrified blastocysts in gilts

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 275-286

  Cuello, C ^a   Berthelot, F ^b   Martinat Botte F ^b   Venturi, E ^b   Guillouet, P ^c   Vazquez J M ^a   Roca, J ^a   Martinez E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; Intrauterine catheterization; Pig embryology; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CATHETERIZATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; DIESTRUS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CATHETERIZATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; DIESTRUS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SWINE;

INSERTION SEQUENCES; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 9644284448     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.04.039     Document Type: Article

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