Species and individual variations in cryoprotectant toxicities and freezing resistances of epididymal sperm from African antelope

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 527-535

  Loskutoff, Naida M ^a   Simmons, Heather A ^a   Goulding, Michelle ^b   Thompson, Graham ^c   De Jongh, Tim ^d   Simmons, Lee G ^a  

^a OMAHA'S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM   (United States)

^b Australia   (Australia)

^c Onrus Camp   (South Africa)

^d Oviston Nature Reserve   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African antelope; Cryopreservation; Epididymal sperm; Freezing

Indexed keywords

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; ANTELOPE; ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS; DAMALISCUS PYGARGUS PHILLIPSI;

EID: 0030130543     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01545-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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