Field and in vitro assay of three methods for freezing ram semen

Theriogenology

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1293-1308

  Anel, L ^a   De Paz, P ^a   Alvarez M ^a   Chamorro, C A ^a   Boixo, J C ^a   Manso, A ^a   Gonzalez M ^a   Kaabi, M ^a   Anel, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fertility; Freezing method; Glycerol addition; Ram semen

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0141890860     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00140-7     Document Type: Article

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