Cryopreservation of American kestrel semen with dimethylsulfoxide
Journal of Raptor Research
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Abstract
Semen samples from 15 male American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) were frozen in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The semen was thawed 1-14 mo later and used to inseminate six females during three breeding seasons. Kestrels inseminated with thawed semen containing 4% DMSO produced only infertile eggs (N = 14). Kestrels inseminated with thawed semen containing 6%, 8%, or 10% DMSO produced fertile eggs (N = 14) and live chicks (N = 6). Progressive motility of spermatozoa in thawed semen containing 10% DMSO was less (44 ? 6%) than in thawed semen containing 6% (62 ? 10%) or 8% (61 ? 1%) DMSO.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Cryopreservation of American kestrel semen with dimethylsulfoxide |
| Series title | Journal of Raptor Research |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Raptor Research Foundation |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 21 |
| Last page | 25 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |