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Cryobiology of Gametes and Embryos from Nonhuman Primates

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Modern cryobiology and its application to gamete and embryo preservation began in earnest in 1949 when Chris Polge and his colleagues reported on the protective action of glycerol during the freezing of spermatozoa (1). In the ensuing four decades, the driving force for further progress in this area has been the need for information and cryopreservation technology for practical application to (i) the genetic improvement of domestic livestock, (ii) the treatment of infertility in humans, and (iii) the banking of rare or unique genetic stocks for research and species conservation purposes. This has given this subspecialty a uniquely practical and often empirical bias unlike that associated with other reproductive biotechnologies.

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  1. Division of Reproductive Sciences, Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, 505 N.W. 185th Avenue, Beaverton, Oregon, 97006, USA

    Don P. Wolf Ph.D. , Richard L. Stouffer Ph.D.  & Robert M. Brenner Ph.D. ,  & 

  2. Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Don P. Wolf Ph.D.

  3. Division of Reproductive Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Richard L. Stouffer Ph.D.

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Rall, W.F. (1993). Cryobiology of Gametes and Embryos from Nonhuman Primates. In: Wolf, D.P., Stouffer, R.L., Brenner, R.M. (eds) In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer in Primates. Serono Symposia, USA. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2716-8_14

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