Cryopreservation and transplantation of ovarian tissue in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

Cryopreservation of avian genetic material is limited in terms of practicality, efficiency, and success. The complex structure of female gametes in birds makes the application of cryopreservation extremely difficult, and the fertilization obtained from frozen/thawed poultry semen is low and unpredic...

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Main Author: Liu, Jianan
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/17424