1st Edition

Mammalian Egg Transfer

By Lewis Adams Copyright 1982
250 Pages
by CRC Press

250 Pages
by CRC Press

Egg transfer was first performed in 1890, but for half a century it received scant attention. However, since 1950 the technique has become increasingly widely used - in the laboratory for fundamental studies and more recently in practice, both veterinary and medical, to boost reproductive potential of genetically superior cattle and to overcome sterility due to impaired rubal function in women. As... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Egg Transfer 3. Egg Recovery 4. Synchronization of Estrus 5. Culture of Eggs in Vitro and Long-Term Storage 6. Fertilization in Vitro 7. Micromanipulation of Eggs 8. Conclusion

Biography

Lewis Adams