Sperm preservation by freeze-drying for the conservation of wild animals.

Sperm preservation is a useful technique for the maintenance of biological resources in experimental and domestic animals, and in wild animals. A new preservation method has been developed that enables sperm to be stored for a long time in a refrigerator at 4 °C. Sperm are freeze-dried in a solution...

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Main Authors: Takehito Kaneko, Hideyuki Ito, Hidefusa Sakamoto, Manabu Onuma, Miho Inoue-Murayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4237436?pdf=render