Colloidal Centrifugation of Stallion Semen: Changes in Sperm Motility, Velocity, and Chromatin Integrity during Storage

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-32

  Morrell, J M ^a   Johannisson, A ^a   Strutz, H ^a   Dalin, A M ^a   Rodriguez Martinez, H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chromatin integrity; Qualisperm motility and velocity; Single layer centrifugation; Stallion spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049157222     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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