Sperm cryopreservation is one of the most important procedures in the development of
biotechnologies for assisted reproduction. In some farm animals, the use of cryopreserved …

Captive breeding for species of conservation concern is the act of bringing rare or
endangered animals into captivity with the hope of rearing sustained captive populations for …

The objective was to assess the effects of the antioxidants resveratrol and quercetin on
frozen-thawed ram sperm. Semen samples (which exceeded minimum standards) from four …

Long-term storage of viable mammalian cells is important for applications ranging from in
vitro fertilization to cell therapy. Cryopreservation is currently the most common approach …

Understanding and sustaining biodiversity is a multi-disciplinary science that benefits highly
from the creation of organized and accessible collections of biomaterials (Genome …

Artificial insemination (AI) and semen freezing have become services available to dog
owners worldwide, and the demand for services to freeze semen is increasing. In other …

The primary role of semen processing and preservation is to maintain a high proportion of
structurally and functionally competent and mature spermatozoa, that may be used for the …

Fertility preservation strategies using cryopreservation have enormous potential for hel**
sustain and protect rare and endangered species, especially to assist managing or …

The ongoing mass extinction of animal species at an unprecedented rate is largely caused
by human activities. Progressive habitat destruction and fragmentation is resulting in …

The survival of hundreds of threatened amphibian species is increasingly dependent on
conservation breeding programs (CBPs). However, there is an ongoing loss of genetic …