Straw-thawing method interacts with sire and extender to influence sperm motility and conception rates of dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 3868-3875

  DeJarnette, J M ^a   Marshall, C E ^a  

^a Select Sires Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Semen extender; Semen thawing; Sperm cryopreservation

Indexed keywords

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EID: 27644463101     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73072-1     Document Type: Article

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