Improved cryopreservability of stallion sperm using a sorbitol-based freezing extender

Theriogenology

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1742-1749

  Pojprasath, T ^a,b   Lohachit, C ^a   Techakumphu, M ^a   Stout, T ^c   Tharasanit, T ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Extender; Fructose; Glucose; Sorbitol; Sperm; Stallion

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79961172952     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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