Successful artificial insemination in the Asian elephant (<it>Elephas maximus</it>) using chilled and frozen-thawed semen

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Artificial insemination (AI) using frozen-thawed semen is well established and routinely used for breeding in various mammalian species. However, there is no report of the birth of elephant calves following AI with frozen-thawed seme...

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Main Authors: Wongkalasin Warut, Boonprasert Khajornpat, Rungsri Ronnachit, Jansittiwate Saran, Angkawanish Taweepoke, Pinyopummin Anuchai, Kornkaewrat Kornchai, Pongsopavijitr Pornsawan, Thitaram Chatchote, Mahasawangkul Sittidet, Thongtip Nikorn, Homkong Pongpon, Dejchaisri Suthathip, Wajjwalku Worawit, Saikhun Kulnasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/75