Effects of butylated hydroxytoluene on freezability of ram spermatozoa

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1276-1281

  Farshad, A ^a   Khalili, B ^a,b   Jafaroghli, M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KURDISTAN   (Iran)

^b Ministry of Agriculture   (Iran)

^c PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Butylated hydroxytoluene; Freezability; Ram; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649515655     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.90590     Document Type: Article

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