A simple method for mouse embryo cryopreservation in a low toxicity vitrification solution, without appreciable loss of viability

Mouse morulae were exposed to solutions containing 30-50% of permeable agents (ethylene glycol, glycerol, propylene glycol) in modified phosphate-buffered saline (PB1 medium) at 20 degrees C for 20 min. A high percentage of them developed to expanded blastocysts in culture, after exposure to 30% and... View More