Theriogenology
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 543-552 , February 2009

The ability of freeze-dried bull spermatozoa to induce calcium oscillations and resumption of meiosis

  • H. Abdalla

      Affiliations

    • Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567, Japan
    • ,
  • M. Hirabayashi

      Affiliations

    • National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan
    • The Graduate University of Advanced Studies, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan
    • ,
  • S. Hochi

      Affiliations

    • Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567, Japan
    • Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567, Japan. Tel.: +81 268215350; fax: +81 268215331.

Received 24 March 2008 ,Revised 6 August 2008 ,Accepted 18 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.08.021

Theriogenology
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 543-552 , February 2009

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