Theriogenology
Volume 72, Issue 9 , Pages 1268-1277 , December 2009

Effect of storage of domestic cat (Felis catus) epididymides at 5°C on sperm quality and cryopreservation

  • N. Gañán

      Affiliations

    • Grupo de Ecología y Biología de la Reproducción, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • M. Gomendio

      Affiliations

    • Grupo de Ecología y Biología de la Reproducción, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • E.R.S. Roldan

      Affiliations

    • Grupo de Ecología y Biología de la Reproducción, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
    • Royal Veterinary College, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Grupo de Ecología y Biología de la Reproducción, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), c/José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain. Tel.: +34 91 411 13 28x1245; fax: +34 91 564 50 78.

Received 24 April 2009 ,Revised 27 July 2009 ,Accepted 29 July 2009.

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PII: S0093-691X(09)00368-9

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.07.023

Theriogenology
Volume 72, Issue 9 , Pages 1268-1277 , December 2009

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