Seminal plasma non-heparin binding proteins (NHBP) reduce the cryoinjury to buffalo cauda epididymal spermatozoa induced by heparin binding proteins (HBP)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 104, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 220-226

  Kumar, Anuj ^a   Singh, L P ^a   Harshan, Hiron M ^a   Majumdar, A C ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Cryopreservation; Heparin binding proteins; Non heparin binding proteins; Seminal plasma

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; SEMINAL PLASMA PROTEIN;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SEMINAL PLASMA PROTEINS; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY;

EID: 38549113568     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.02.014     Document Type: Article

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