Challenges facing sex preselection of stallion spermatozoa

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 147-157

  Morris, Lee H A ^a  

^a EquiBreed Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Flow cytometry; Sexed semen; Spermatozoa; Stallion

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; BOS;

EID: 24944448714     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.06.024     Document Type: Article

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