Proline and Glycine Betaine in a Diluent for Freezing Canine Spermatozoa;Prolin und Glycin-Betain als Verdünnerzusatz zur Tiefgefrierung von Hundesperma

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-9

  Pena A I ^a   Barrio, F ^a   Quintela, L A ^a   Herradon P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

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EID: 0344857214     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1998.tb01307.x     Document Type: Article

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