Incorporation of taurine and hypotaurine did not improve the efficiency of the Uppsala Equex II extender for dog semen freezing

Theriogenology

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1088-1096

  Martins Bessa, A ^a   Rocha, A ^b   Mayenco Aguirre, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Cryopreservation; Dog; Mitochondrial activity; Sperm

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYPOTAURINE; TAURINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MITOCHONDRION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DOGS; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TAURINE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34848858222     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.07.015     Document Type: Article

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