Effect of centrifugal fractionation protocols on quality and recovery rate of equine sperm

Theriogenology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 959-966

  Edmond, A J ^a   Brinsko, S P ^a   Love, C C ^a   Blanchard, T L ^a   Teague, S R ^a   Varner, D D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Centrifugation; Fractionation; Semen; Sperm density; Spermatozoa; Stallion

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL SEPARATION; CHEMISTRY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CYTOLOGY; DENSITY GRADIENT CENTRIFUGATION; HORSE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CELL SEPARATION; CENTRIFUGATION, DENSITY GRADIENT; DNA; HORSES; MALE; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84857442246     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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