Specificity of the extender used for freezing ram sperm depends of the spermatozoa source (ejaculate, electroejaculate or epididymis)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 132, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 145-154

  Alvarez M ^a   Tamayo Canul, J ^a   Martinez Rodriguez C ^a   Lopez Uruena E ^a   Gomes Alves, S ^a   Anel, L ^a   Martinez Pastor F ^a   de Paz, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Egg yolk; Ejaculate; Electroejaculate; Epididymis; Glycerol; Ram; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; GLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; EGG YOLK; EJACULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; FREEZING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; EGG YOLK; EJACULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; FREEZING; GLYCEROL; MALE; SEMEN; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SHEEP;

EID: 84863215117     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.05.006     Document Type: Article

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