Addition of cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrins to the thawing extender: Effects on boar sperm quality

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 427-432

  Tomas C ^a   Gomez Fernandez J ^b   Gomez Izquierdo E ^b   Moce E ^a   De Mercado, E ^b  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AGRARIO DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

CHOLESTEROL; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; CYCLODEXTRIN;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECTS; EGG YOLK; HEAT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SPAIN; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SWINE; VETERINARY;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; CHOLESTEROL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; CYCLODEXTRINS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EGG YOLK; HOT TEMPERATURE; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPAIN; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 84899982331     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/rda.12291     Document Type: Article

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