Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 351-358 , June 2008

Effects of Sperm Concentration and Straw Volume on Motion Characteristics and Plasma, Acrosomal, and Mitochondrial Membranes of Equine Cryopreserved Spermatozoa

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PII: S0737-0806(08)00163-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.04.010

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 351-358 , June 2008

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