Methanol and egg yolk as cryoprotectants for Atlantic salmon spermatozoa

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-40

  Jodun, Wade A ^a,c   King, Kim ^a   Farrell, Pat ^a   Wayman, William ^b  

^a Northeast Fishery Center   (United States)

^b Warm Springs Fish Technology Center   (United States)

^c US Fish & Wildlife Service Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 53649096950     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A05-052.1     Document Type: Article

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