Storage of bovine semen in liquid and frozen state.
This review describes the historical and current methods used for storage of bovine semen. The essential physiological differences between liquid and frozen semen, their relative advantages and disadvantages are addressed, and the current state of technology, the procedures used, their merits and future possibilities are also discussed.
Livestock Improvement Corporation, Private Bag 3016, Hamilton, New Zealand. rvish@lic.co.nz
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Vishwanath
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Shannon
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D005298:Fertility; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D012662:Semen Preservation / Q000379:methods* / Q000662:veterinary*; D012996:Solutions; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013696:Temperature
D012996:Solutions