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Question of the week - Week of 14-Jan-2014

The use of frozen semen for artificial insemination in pig production...

Question of the week

Is currently a technique that can be applied with the same level of success than the use of fresh semen.
It is a good option for gene banks and biosafety monitorings without interfering with the production of commercial semen doses.
No satisfactory experiences are known with the use of frozen semen.

See a clue in the article Simplified freezing of boar semen: possible?

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