Sex-sorting sperm by flow cytometry in pigs: Issues and perspectives

Theriogenology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-88

  Vazquez, J M ^a   Parrilla, I ^a   Roca, J ^a   Gil, M A ^a   Cuello, C ^a   Vazquez, J L ^a   Martinez E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Deep intrauterine insemination; Laparoscopic insemination; PSP I PSP II; Sperm sexing; Swine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEX PRESELECTION; SPERMATOZOA;

BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 56549089628     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.09.044     Document Type: Article

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