Cryovial versus straw for sheep semen cryopreservation: a comparative study of surface area-to-volume ratio on post-thaw viability and in vitro embryo production

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Cryovial versus straw for sheep semen cryopreservation: a comparative study of surface area-to-volume ratio on post-thaw viability and in vitro embryo production

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