Influence of seminal plasma on the kinematics of boar spermatozoa during freezing

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1242-1250

  Rodriguez Martinez H ^a   Saravia, F ^a   Wallgren, M ^a,b   Roca, J ^c   Pena F J ^d  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Quality Genetics   (Sweden)

^c Campus Universitario de Espinardo   (Spain)

^d Faculty of Veterinary Sciences   (Spain)

Author keywords

Boar; CASA; Seminal plasma; Sperm kinematics; Sperm populations

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; MALE; SEMEN; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 55649103000     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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