Sperm concentration at freezing affects post-thaw quality and fertility of ram semen

Theriogenology

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1111-1118

  Alvarez, M ^a   Tamayo Canul, J ^a   Anel, E ^a   Boixo, J C ^b   Mata Campuzano, M ^a   Martinez Pastor, F ^a   Anel, L ^a   de Paz, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b CENSYRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fertility; Ram; Sperm concentration; Sperm cryopreservation; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FERTILITY; FREEZING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SHEEP; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; FERTILITY; FREEZING; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SHEEP; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 84857797427     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.10.013     Document Type: Article

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