title: Vitrification of buffalo oocytes and embryos.
abstract: During the past decade, vitrification has been acknowledged as an efficient alternative to traditional slow-rate freezing in both human and animal embryology. The buffalo is the major milk and meat producing farm animal in many developing countries. Cryopreservation of buffalo oocytes and embryos is very important in preserving this species for future use. This review discusses the recent buffalo oocytes and embryos vitrification procedures, different types of cryoinjuries, and other factors affecting the vitrification of buffalo oocytes and embryos.
authors.affiliation: Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Electronic address: rangsun@g.sut.ac.th.
authors.forename: Rangsun
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parnpai
authors.affiliation: Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
authors.forename: Yuanyuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
authors.forename: Mariena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ketudat-Cairns
authors.affiliation: Animal Breeding and Reproduction Research Division, NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: Tamas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Somfai
authors.affiliation: Animal Breeding and Reproduction Research Division, NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; Food and Fertilizer Technology Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000502:physiology*; D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000662:veterinary*; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D009865:Oocytes; D058989:Vitrification
keywords: Buffalo; Embryos; Oocytes; Vitrification