The post-thaw quality of ram sperm held for 0 to 48 h at 5 °C prior to cryopreservation

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 114-123

  Purdy, P H ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Holding time; Ram; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; GOAT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; GOATS; MALE; SEASONS; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33646132519     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.07.002     Document Type: Article

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