Evaluation of l-glutamine for cryopreservation of boar spermatozoa

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 149-157

  de Mercado, E ^a   Hernandez, M ^b   Sanz, E ^a   Rodriguez, A ^a   Gomez, E ^a   Vazquez, J M ^b   Martinez, E A ^b   Roca, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AGRARIO DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Egg yolk; Glycerol; l Glutamine; Pig; Sperm

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EJACULATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SWINE;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EJACULATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GLUTAMINE; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 67651149647     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.11.014     Document Type: Article

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