Bull-specific effect on fertilization rate and viable embryo recovery in the superovulated buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Theriogenology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 701-707

  Misra, A K ^a   Mutha Rao, R ^b   Kasiraj, R ^a   Ranga Reddy, N S ^a   Pant, H C ^a  

^a Sabarmati Ashram Gaushala ^*  (India)

^b Buffalo Breeding Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Bull; Fertilization rate; Superovulation; Viable embryo

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BUFFALO; CELL VIABILITY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CRYOPRESERVATION; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 0033197454     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(99)00163-6     Document Type: Article

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