Glycine betaine improves survival of fresh bovine spermatozoa

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 187-192

  Zhang, B R ^a   Buhr, M ^a   Kroetsch, T ^a   Leibo, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bull sperm; Osmolyte; Semen extender; Sperm motility

Indexed keywords

BETAINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; EGG YOLK; HYPOTHESIS; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; NONHUMAN; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0034779819     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/rd01006     Document Type: Article

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