The effect of sperm and cryoprotectant concentration on the freezing success of sex sorted ram sperm for in vitro fertilization

Theriogenology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 786-794

  Beilby, K H ^a   de Graaf, S P ^a   Grupen, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MITOCHONDRION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SEX PRESELECTION; SHEEP; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 77955925402     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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