Effect of conventional and controlled freezing method on the post thaw characteristics of boar spermatozoa

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 149, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 231-237

  Baishya, S K ^a   Biswas, R K ^b   Kadirvel, G ^a   Deka, B C ^b   Kumar, Suresh ^a   Sinha, S ^b   Dutta, D J ^b   Saikia, G K ^b  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

^b ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Boar semen; Cryopreservation; Freezing method

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; FREEZING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIG; PROCEDURES; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; FREEZING; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE;

EID: 84921963918     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.06.020     Document Type: Article

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