An ethylene glycol-based vitrification method for mouse embryos is described. It is advantageous to other methods in its simplicity and low embryonic toxicity, and therefore can be broadly applicable to many strains of mice, including inbred and gene-modified mice.
Mochida, K., Hasegawa, A., Taguma, K., Yoshiki, A., Ogura, A. Cryopreservation of Mouse Embryos by Ethylene Glycol-Based Vitrification. J. Vis. Exp. (57), e3155, doi:10.3791/3155 (2011).