Effect of cooling rate and cryoprotectant on the cryosurvival of equine spermatozoa

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 215-218

  Moore, A I ^a   Squires, E L ^a   Bruemmer, J E ^a   Graham, J K ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

cooling rate; cryopreservation; equine; spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 33646587970     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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