Undiluted or extended storage of ram epididymal spermatozoa as alternatives to refrigerating the whole epididymes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 126, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 76-82

  Tamayo Canul, J ^a   Alvarez, M ^a   Lopez Uruena E ^a   Nicolas, M ^a   Martinez Pastor, F ^a   Anel, E ^a   Anel, L ^a   De Paz, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Epididymis; Extender; Osmolality; Ram; Refrigerated storage; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EPIDIDYMIS; FREEZING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TIME;

ANIMALS; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; REFRIGERATION; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SHEEP; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79959875110     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.04.011     Document Type: Article

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