Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 9 , Pages 1677-1684 , December 2010

Redox status of equine seminal plasma reflects the pattern and magnitude of DNA damage in sperm cells

  • Maciej Wnuk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genetics, University of Rzeszow, Rejtana 16C, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +48178723711, fax: + 48178723711
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  • Anna Lewinska

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Rzeszow, Pigonia 6, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
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  • Bernadetta Oklejewicz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genetics, University of Rzeszow, Rejtana 16C, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
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  • Grzegorz Bartosz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Rzeszow, Pigonia 6, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
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  • Marek Tischner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Reproduction and Anatomy, University of Agriculture, Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Cracow, Poland
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  • Monika Bugno-Poniewierska

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immuno- and Cytogenetics, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Krakowska 1, Balice n. Cracow, Poland

Received 12 April 2010 ,Revised 3 July 2010 ,Accepted 3 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.07.007

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 9 , Pages 1677-1684 , December 2010

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