Effects of taurine on sperm characteristics during in vitro storage of boar semen

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1561-1565

  Jang, H Y ^a,b   Kong, H S ^a,c   Park, C K ^b   Oh, J D ^a   Lee, S G ^a   Cheong, H T ^b   Kim, J T ^b   Lee, S J ^a   Yang, B K ^b   Lee, H K ^a  

^a Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Animal Products Grading Service   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Boar Semen; Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O 2); Hypoosmotic Swelling Test (HOST); Sperm Characteristic; Taurine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33845602259     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.1561     Document Type: Article

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