Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 9 , Pages 1521-1530 , December 2010

Quality assessment of bovine cryopreserved sperm after sexing by flow cytometry and their use in in vitro embryo production

  • J.O. Carvalho

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia, DF 70770-900, Brazil
    • College of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-970, Brazil
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  • R. Sartori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP 13418-900, Brazil
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  • G.M. Machado

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia, DF 70770-900, Brazil
    • College of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-970, Brazil
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  • G.B. Mourão

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP 13418-900, Brazil
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  • M.A.N. Dode

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia, DF 70770-900, Brazil
    • College of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-970, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 61 34484659; fax: +55 61 3340 3658

Received 26 November 2009 ,Revised 5 June 2010 ,Accepted 23 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.06.030

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 9 , Pages 1521-1530 , December 2010

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