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Cryoprotective and Antibacterial Effects of Resveratrol on Frozen-Thawed Turkey Spermatozoa

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2466-4774 | Journal ISSN: 0350-1205
Language: English
Page range: 64 - 74
Submitted on: Oct 29, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 17, 2024
Published on: Apr 8, 2025
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