Effect of freezing rates and supplementation of α-tocopherol in the freezing extender in equine sperm cryosurvival

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 992-997

  Vasconcelos Franco, Joanna Sousa ^a   Chaveiro, António ^a   da Silva, Fernando Moreira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Equine; Freezing rate; Semen; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84906283109     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2014.05.007     Document Type: Article

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