Dimethylacetamide can be used as an alternative to glycerol for the successful cryopreservation of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) spermatozoa

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 724-733

  Zee, Yeng Peng ^a   Holt, William V ^b   Gosalvez, Jaime ^c   Allen, Camryn D ^a   Nicolson, Vere ^d   Pyne, Michael ^e   Burridge, Michelle ^d   Carrick, Frank N ^a   Johnston, Stephen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d Dreamworld   (Australia)

^e Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amides; JC 1; Mitochondrial function

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; GLYCEROL; METHANOL; N,N DIMETHYLACETAMIDE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL PROTECTION; CHROMATIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; KOALA; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ACETAMIDES; ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL SURVIVAL; CHROMATIN; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EFFICIENCY; GLYCEROL; MALE; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 46949091860     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD08036     Document Type: Article

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