The Effects of Refrigeration Temperature and Storage Time on Apoptotic Markers in Equine Semen

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-30

  Freitas Dell'Aqua, Camila de Paula ^a   Monteiro, Gabriel Augusto ^a   Dell'Aqua, José Antonio ^a   Papa, Frederico Ozanam ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caspase activation; DNA fragmentation; PS translocation; Semen; Stallion

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84871757167     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2012.04.011     Document Type: Article

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