The addition of calcium ion chelator, EGTA to thawing solution improves fertilizing ability in frozen-thawed boar sperm

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 412-419

  Okazaki, Tetsuji ^a   Yoshida, Shuji ^a   Teshima, Hisanori ^a   Shimada, Masayuki ^b  

^a Forestry and Fisheries Research Center   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Cryopreservation; EGTA; Pig; Sperm

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHELATING AGENT; EDETIC ACID; EGTAZIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CATTLE; CHELATING AGENTS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EDETIC ACID; EGTAZIC ACID; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERM MOTILITY;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUIDAE;

EID: 79957586557     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2010.00856.x     Document Type: Article

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