Preservation of mithun (Bos frontalis) semen at refrigeration temperature

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 257-264

  Karunakaran, M ^a,b   Dhali, A ^a   Mech, A ^a   Khate, K ^a   Rajkhowa, C ^a   Mishra, D P ^a  

^a National Research Centre on Mithun India   (India)

^b ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Mithun; Motility; Preservation; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; FREEZING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALS; MALE; REFRIGERATION; RUMINANTS; SEMEN; SEMEN PRESERVATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

BOS FRONTALIS;

EID: 34547134505     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.09.011     Document Type: Article

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