Ram sperm selection by a dextran/swim-up procedure increases fertilization rates following intrauterine insemination in superovulated ewes

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 982-990

  Grasa, P ^a   Perez Pe R ^a   Baguena O ^a   Forcada, F ^a   Abecia, A ^a   Cebrian Perez J A ^a   Muiño Blanco, Teresa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Facultad De Veterinaria   (Spain)

Author keywords

IUI; Reproductive efficiency; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SELECTION; FERTILIZATION; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SHEEP; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 7044274669     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1939-4640.2004.tb03171.x     Document Type: Article

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