L-carnitine Supplemented Extender Improves Cryopreserved-thawed Cat Epididymal Sperm Motility |
Manee-In, S.
(Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University)
Parmornsupornvichit, S. (Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University) Kraiprayoon, S. (Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University) Tharasanit, T. (Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University) Chanapiwat, P. (Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University) Kaeoket, K. (Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University) |
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