Improvement of Ram Sperm Cryopreservation Protocols Assessed by Sperm Quality Parameters and Heterogeneity Analysis

Cryobiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-12

  Ollero, M ^a   Perez Pe, R ^a   Muino Blanco T ^a   Cebrian Perez, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM CAPACITATION;

EID: 0032135290     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cryo.1998.2092     Document Type: Article

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