Lycopene Offers Protection against Oxidative Damage in Frozen-Thawn Bovine Semen
Excessive amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) associated with spermatozoa freezing and thawing cycles have the ability to cause oxidative stress, which may result in sperm membrane lipid peroxidation (LPO), DNA damage and apoptosis, leading to decreased sperm motility and fertilization ability....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Agroprint Timisoara
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies |
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| Online Access: | http://spasb.ro/index.php/spasb/article/view/2192 |