Post-thaw viability of European bison (Bison bonasus) semen frozen with extenders containing egg yolk or lipids of plant origin and examined with a heterologous in vitro fertilization assay

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 116-125

  Pérez Garnelo, Sonia S ^a   Oter, M ^a   Borque, C ^a   Talavera, C ^b   Delclaux, M ^b   Martinez Nevado E ^b   Palasz, A T ^c   De La Fuente, J ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b Zoo Aquarium de Madrid   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bison bonasus; Cryopreservation; Egg yolk; European bison; Phosphatidylcholine; Semen; Soybean lipids

Indexed keywords

BISON; BISON BONASUS; BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 33745598813     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/05-039.1     Document Type: Article

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