Comparison of density gradient and single layer centrifugation of stallion spermatozoa: Yield, motility and survival

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-58

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

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Colloidal centrifugation; Horse; Sperm motility; Sperm survival; Sperm yield; Stallion spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DENSITY GRADIENT CENTRIFUGATION; EJACULATION; HORSE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TIME; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; CENTRIFUGATION, DENSITY GRADIENT; EJACULATION; HORSES; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 58549113999     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516408X322139     Document Type: Article

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