Modification of standard freezing media to limit capacitation and maximise motility of frozen-thawed equine spermatozoa

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 748-751

  Schembri, M A ^a   Major, D A ^b   Suttie, J J ^a   Maxwell, W M C ^a   Evans, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Agnes Banks Equine Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; EVALUATION; HORSE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIA; HORSES; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 2342585391     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb14607.x     Document Type: Article

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