Establishment of Cryopreservation of Leopard Cat Semen Collected by Electro-ejaculation Method |
Ha, A-Na
(Department of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Jo, A-Ra (Department of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University) Kim, Yu-Gon (Department of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University) Yoon, Jin-Ho (Department of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University) Bang, Jae-Il (Department of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University) Deb, Gautam K. (Department of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University) Fakruzzaman, M. (Department of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University) Lim, Yang-Mook (Seoul Zoo) Yong, Hwan-Yul (Seoul Zoo) Kong, Il-Keun (Department of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University) |
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