Development of cryopreservation media for the slow-freezing of cultured primordial germ cells in chicken

• Main Authors: Natsuko HAMAI (Author), Chihiro KOIDE (Author), Yuki TANSHO (Author), Yukino OOKA (Author), Mayo HIRANO (Author), Effrosyni FATIRA (Author), Masaoki TSUDZUKI (Author), Yoshiaki NAKAMURA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Conservation of chicken germplasm is crucial in supporting commercial breeds for sustainable egg and meat production and preserving the genetic diversity of indigenous breeds for future breeding. Cryopreservation of chicken fertilized eggs or embryos is not feasible, owing to the large yolk-laden st...