Cryopreservation of macropodid spermatozoa: New insights from the cryomicroscope

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 345-353

  Holt, W V ^a   Penfold, L M ^b   Johnston, S D ^g   Temple Smith, P ^c   McCallum, C ^d   Shaw, J ^d   Lindemans, W ^e   Blyde, D ^f  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b WHITE OAK CONSERVATION CENTER   (United States)

^c Zoological Parks and Gardens Board   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Cryologies Pty Unit 3   (Australia)

^f Western Plains Zoo   (Australia)

^g NONE

Author keywords

Genetic resource banks; Kangaroo; Plasma membrane; Semen; Wallaby

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; GLYCEROL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; COOLING; CRYOPRESERVATION; KANGAROO; MALE; MICROSCOPE; NONHUMAN; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; THAWING; WARMING;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; MACROPODIDAE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOA;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS GIGANTEUS; MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS; MACROPUS SP.;

EID: 0033359682     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD99076     Document Type: Article

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