Male reproductive traits, semen cryopreservation, and heterologous in vitro fertilization in the bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Theriogenology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 341-352

  Ganan N ^a   Gonzalez R ^a   Sestelo, A ^b   Garde, J J ^c   Sanchez I ^d   Aguilar, J M ^d   Gomendio, M ^a   Roldan, E R S ^a,e  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b Fundación Bioandina Argentina   (Argentina)

^c INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^d Zoobotánico de Jerez ^*  (Spain)

^e ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bobcat; Cryopreservation; Fertilization; Spermatozoa; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CELL CULTURE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; LYNX; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION;

ANIMALS; CATS; CELLS, CULTURED; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; LYNX; MALE; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEMEN; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMEN PRESERVATION;

BOVINAE; FELIS CATUS; LYNX; LYNX RUFUS;

EID: 67649418988     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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