The influence of Percoll® density gradient centrifugation before cryopreservation on the quality of frozen wisent (Bison bonasus) epididymal spermatozoa

Abstract Background The wisent (Bison bonasus) is a species that has undergone a population bottleneck. Homozygosity is prevalent within the population and may have a negative impact on semen quality in wisent bulls. Semen samples containing a large amount of functionally and morphologically impaire...

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Main Authors: Maria Eberhardt, Sylwia Prochowska, Anna M. Duszewska, Ann Van Soom, Wanda Olech, Wojciech Niżański
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03408-z