Preliminary comparisons of a unique freezing technology to traditional cryopreservation methodology of equine spermatozoa

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 314-318

  Goolsby, Heather A ^a   Elanton Jr , John R ^a   Prien, Samuel D ^a,b,c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Sperm; Stallion

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 4143054884     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2004.07.009     Document Type: Article

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