Effect of egg yolk and seminal plasma heparin binding protein interaction on the freezability of buffalo cauda epididymal spermatozoa

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 395-400

  Singh, L P ^a   Harshan, Hiron M ^a   Ansari, M R ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Cauda epididymal spermatozoa; Cryopreservation; Egg yolk; Heparin binding proteins; Seminal plasma

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; SEMINAL PLASMA PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CHEMISTRY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; EGG YOLK; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; EGG YOLK; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SEMINAL PLASMA PROTEINS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 33947709575     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.08.018     Document Type: Article

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