Cryopreservation of Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) spermatozoa obtained by electroejaculation

Theriogenology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 628-638

  Martinez Pastor F ^a   Martinez F ^b   Alvarez M ^b   Maroto Morales, A ^c   Garcia Alvarez O ^c   Soler, A J ^a   Garde, J J ^a   de Paz, P ^b   Anel, L ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^c JCCM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electroejaculation; Extenders; Red deer; Semen fractions; Sperm cryopreservation

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEER; DRUG EFFECT; EJACULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DEER; EJACULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOA;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS HISPANICUS;

EID: 58249102209     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.09.033     Document Type: Article

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