A Method for Cryopreserving Semen from Yakido Roosters Using N-Methylacetamide as a Cryoprotective Agent

A method of freezing semen using N-methylacetamide (MA) as a cryoprotective agent was applied to Yakido, a chicken breed designated as a “Natural Monument” under the “Law for the Protection of Cultural Property” (Law No. 214, May 30, 1950) in Japan. Semen was...

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Main Authors: Kenji Sasaki, Toshiaki Tatsumi, Mariko Tsutsui, Tatsuya Niinomi, Takayuki Imai, Mitsuru Naito, Atsushi Tajima, Yasuhiro Nishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2010-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/47/4/47_009111/_pdf/-char/en