Cryopreservation of feline epididymal spermatozoa from dead and alive animals and its use in assisted reproduction

Zygote

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Cocchia, N ^a   Ciani, F ^a   El Rass, R ^a   Russo, M ^a   Borzacchiello, G ^a   Esposito, V ^a   Montagnaro, S ^a   Avallone, L ^a   Tortora, G ^a   Lorizio, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Cryopreservation; Epididymis; Feline species; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOON; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77950477527     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: 14698730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199409990256     Document Type: Article

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