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Product Identifiers
PublisherCAbi
ISBN-100851996663
ISBN-139780851996660
eBay Product ID (ePID)2500938
Product Key Features
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLaboratory Production of Cattle Embryos
SubjectAgriculture / Animal Husbandry
Publication Year2003
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorIan Gordon
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
SeriesAgriculture Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight49.1 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2003-043498
ReviewsReviews of the Second Edition: "I am sure this book, again for this second edition, will be a great success and the author should certainly be commended to have made this effort.", Reviews of the First Edition: "This book is very well written, explains all techniques in a concise but always clear way. Readers will get an enormous amount of information...The style is enjoyable and the book is an invaluable resource. It is, and will remain without doubt, the standard monograph in the field for many years.", I can only finish this review by congratulating the author upon the production of one of the best reference books I have ever seen., Reviews of the Second Edition "I am sure this book, again for this second edition, will be a great success and the author should certainly be commended to have made this effort." Michel Thibier, EAAP News, 89, 2004 Reviews of the First Edition "This book is very well written, explains all techniques in a concise but always clear way. Readers will get an enormous amount of information...The style is enjoyable and the book is an invaluable resource. It is, and will remain without doubt, the standard monograph in the field for many years." Professor G Brem, Livestock Production Science, December 1997 "I can only finish this review by congratulating the author upon the production of one of the best reference books I have ever seen." W V Holt, Agricultural Science, Vol 125, 1995 /ul>
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number27
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal636.2/0898178059
Table Of ContentChapter 1: Developments in Embryo In Vitro Production (IVP) Technology Chapter 2: The Bovine Oestrous Cycle and Associated Events Chapter 3: Recovering the Bovine Oocyte Chapter 4: Maturing the Bovine Oocyte Chapter 5: Capacitating Bovine Sperm Chapter 6: In Vitro Fertilization Chapter 7: Culturing and Evaluating the Early Bovine Embryo Chapter 8: Preservation of Embryos and Oocytes Chapter 9: Establishing Pregnancies with IVP- Embryos Chapter 10: Embryos and Oocytes in Research and Commercial Practice I: Appendices
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisWith 3000 new references added since the first edition, this book gives the information necessary to produce embryos totally through in vitro techniques. It shows the commercial applications of embryo and oocyte research.Cattle remain at the forefront of many new developments in reproductive technology and what can be done for the cow today will later be applicable to other farm livestock and perhaps humans. This new edition reviews the considerable advances and issues in embryo production technology, based on reports since the first edition in 1994. This is a must have volume for those who own the first edition, and in itself an incredibly informative text., 3000 new references added since the first editionGives information necessary to produce embryos totally through in vitro techniques Shows commercial applications of embryo and oocyte researchCattle remain at the forefront of many new developments in reproductive technology and what can be done for the cow today will later be applicable..., *3,000 new references added since the first edition *Gives information necessary to produce embryos totally through in vitro techniques *Shows commercial applications of embryo and oocyte research Cattle remain at the forefront of many new developments in reproductive technology and what can be done for the cow today will later be applicable to other farm livestock and perhaps humans. This new edition reviews the considerable advances and issues in embryo production technology, based on reports since the first edition in 1994. This is a must-have volume for those who own the first edition, and an incredibly informative text., With 3000 new references added since the first edition, this book gives the information necessary to produce embryos totally through in vitro techniques. It shows the commercial applications of embryo and oocyte research. Cattle remain at the forefront of many new developments in reproductive technology and what can be done for the cow today will later be applicable to other farm livestock and perhaps humans. This new edition reviews the considerable advances and issues in embryo production technology, based on reports since the first edition in 1994. This is a must have volume for those who own the first edition, and in itself an incredibly informative text.