The effect of supplementation of cryopreservation diluents with sugars on the post-thawing fertility of ram semen

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-63

  Jafaroghli, M ^a   Khalili, B ^b   Farshad, A ^c   Zamiri, M J ^d  

^a PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Ministry Of Agricultural Jahad Islamic Republic of Iran   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KURDISTAN   (Iran)

^d SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Fertility; Hypertonic extenders; Ram semen

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951727718     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.11.010     Document Type: Article

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