Fragmentation dynamics of frozen-thawed ram sperm DNA is modulated by sperm concentration

Theriogenology

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1362-1370

  Lopez Fernandez C ^a   Johnston, S D ^b   Fernandez J L ^c   Wilson, R J ^b   Gosalvez J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dilution; In vitro incubation; Semen cryopreservation; Sheep; Sperm DNA fragmentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DNA FRAGMENTATION; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; DNA FRAGMENTATION; MALE; SHEEP; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77957312285     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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