Optimization of glycerol concentration and freezing rate in the cryopreservation of ejaculate from brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-112

  de Paz, P ^a   Alvarez Rodriguez, M ^a   Nicolas, M ^a   Alvarez, M ^a   Chamorro, C A ^a   Borragan S ^b   Martinez Pastor, F ^a   Anel, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b Cabarceno Park   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; GLYCEROL;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEAR; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GLYCEROL; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SOLUTIONS; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TISSUE BANKS; URSIDAE;

URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 84855731548     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01808.x     Document Type: Article

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