Survival and fertility of micro-encapsulated ram spermatozoa stored at 5°C

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 31, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 665-673

  Maxwell, W M C ^a   Nebel, R L ^b   Lewis, G S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041827803     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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