Original scientific paper
CRYOPRESERVATION OF RAM SPERM FROM AUTOCHTHONOUS BREEDS DURING A NON-MATING SEASON
Milko SABEV
Ivan NIKOLOV
Maria IVANOVA-KICHEVA
Rossen STEFANOV
Tzvetanka CHEMSHIROVA
Emilia BAYCHEVA
Mariola POPOVA
Abstract
It is possible to collect and successfully cryopreserve ejaculates in a non-mating season from rams of the autochthonous breeds Karakachan, Cooper-red Shumen and Karnobat-local, raised in Bulgaria. Studies are in progress aiming the elaboration of optimal cryoprotective extenders and freezing technology.
Keywords
Autochthonous rams breeds; sperm; cryopreservation
Hrčak ID:
17423
URI
Publication date:
3.4.2007.
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