Influence of sperm concentration on the motility, morphology, membrane and DNA integrity along with oxidative stress parameters of ram sperm during liquid storage

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 122, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 200-207

  Gundogan, M ^a   Yeni, D ^a   Avdatek, F ^a   Fidan, A F ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

DNA integrity; HE test; Oxidative stress; Ram sperm; Storage

Indexed keywords

DNA; GLUTATHIONE; MALONALDEHYDE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DNA DAMAGE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TIME; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; GLUTATHIONE; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SHEEP; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78649835549     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.08.012     Document Type: Article

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