Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 354-363 , August 2010

Cryopreservation-induced alterations in boar spermatozoa mitochondrial function are related to changes in the expression and location of midpiece mitofusin-2 and actin network

  • E. Flores

      Affiliations

    • Dept. Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona; E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain
    • ,
  • J.M. Fernández-Novell

      Affiliations

    • Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Barcelona; E-08028 Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • A. Peña

      Affiliations

    • Dept. Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona; E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain
    • ,
  • T. Rigau

      Affiliations

    • Dept. Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona; E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain
    • ,
  • J.E. Rodríguez-Gil

      Affiliations

    • Dept. Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona; E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 34-935811045; fax: 34-935812006

Received 18 December 2009 ,Revised 15 February 2010 ,Accepted 19 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.02.018

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 354-363 , August 2010

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