Bovine sperm selection procedure prior to cryopreservation for improvement of post-thawed semen quality and fertility

Abstract Background The application of cryopreservation and artificial insemination technology have contributed to the advancement of animal reproduction. However, a substantial proportion of spermatozoa undergoes alterations and loses their fertility during cryopreservation, rendering the frozen-th...

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Main Authors: MariaPortia B. Nagata, Junki Egashira, Naoto Katafuchi, Kenji Endo, Kazuko Ogata, Kenichi Yamanaka, Tadayuki Yamanouchi, Hideo Matsuda, Yutaka Hashiyada, Kenichi Yamashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-019-0395-9