Characterizing the glycocalyx of poultry spermatozoa: III. semen cryopreservation methods alter the carbohydrate component of rooster sperm membrane glycoconjugates 1

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 435-443

  Pelaez J ^a   Bongalhardo, D C ^a   Long, J A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Flow cytometry; Lectin; Semen cryopreservation; Sperm glycocalyx

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251479118     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-00998     Document Type: Article

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