Preservation of beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) spermatozoa using a trehalose-based cryodiluent and directional freezing technology

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 653-663

  O'Brien, J K ^a,b   Robeck, T R ^a  

^a SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Reproductive Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Cetacean; Gamete rescue; Genome resource bank; Sperm cryopreservation

Indexed keywords

DILUENT; GLYCEROL; TREHALOSE;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BELUGA WHALE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FREEZING; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STRAW; THAWING; VELOCITY;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; GLYCEROL; HYALURONIC ACID; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TREHALOSE; WHALES;

CETACEA; DELPHINAPTERUS LEUCAS;

EID: 77950597662     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD09176     Document Type: Article

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