In vivo and in vitro fertilizing capacity of cryopreserved European mouflon [Ovis gmelini musimon] spermatozoa used to restore genetically rare and isolated populations

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 902-911

  Berlinguer, Fiammetta ^a   Leoni, Giovanni G ^a   Bogliolo, Luisa ^a   Bebbere, Daniela ^a   Succu, Sara ^a   Rosati, Irma ^a   Ledda, Sergio ^a   Naitana, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; European mouflon; Fertilization; Semen

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLASTOCYST; CRYOPRESERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETICS; HEAT; MALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPERM PRESERVATION;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEAT; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; OOCYTES; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SHEEP;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; OVIS ARIES MUSIMON;

EID: 11444267608     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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