Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 316-323 , February 2010

Effects of different extenders and centrifugation/washing on postthaw microscopic-oxidative stress parameters and fertilizing ability of Angora buck sperm

  • S. Sarıözkan

      Affiliations

    • Erciyes University, Safiye Cikrikcioglu Vocational College, Kayseri, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 352 437 52 77; fax: +90 352 437 13 83.
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  • M.N. Bucak

      Affiliations

    • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lalahan Livestock Central Research Institute, Lalahan, Ankara, Turkey
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  • P.B. Tuncer

      Affiliations

    • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lalahan Livestock Central Research Institute, Lalahan, Ankara, Turkey
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  • U. Taşdemir

      Affiliations

    • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lalahan Livestock Central Research Institute, Lalahan, Ankara, Turkey
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  • H. Kinet

      Affiliations

    • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lalahan Livestock Central Research Institute, Lalahan, Ankara, Turkey
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  • P.A. Ulutaş

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey

Received 7 July 2009 ,Revised 4 September 2009 ,Accepted 8 September 2009.

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PII: S0093-691X(09)00418-X

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.09.015

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 316-323 , February 2010

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