Sperm cryopreservation is one of the most important procedures in the development of
biotechnologies for assisted reproduction. In some farm animals, the use of cryopreserved …

Sperm cryopreservation represents a powerful tool for livestock breeding. Several efforts
have been made to improve the efficiency of sperm cryopreservation in different ruminant …

Cryopreservation is of interest not only for fish farming but also for the conservation and
genetic improvement of resources. This technique has been well established in some …

The aim of the article is to report a review on different sperm cryopreservation techniques,
various stress-related freeze–thaw damages altering sperm structure and function during …

Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are biological antifreezes with unique properties, including
thermal hysteresis (TH), ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI), and interaction with membranes …

Extreme cold marine and freshwater temperatures (below 4° C) induce massive
deterioration to the cell membranes of organisms resulting in the formation of ice crystals …

By natural selection, organisms evolve different solutions to cope with extremely cold
weather. The emergence of an antifreeze protein gene is one of the most momentous …

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) has been used for several decades as the most efficient
cryoprotective agent (CPA) for many types of cells and tissues in spite of its cytotoxicity and …

Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are a group of proteins that protect organisms from deep freezing
temperatures and are expressed in vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, bacteria, and fungi …

Contents The role of seminal plasma (SP) in mammalian sperm function remains largely a
matter of speculation as both inhibitory and stimulating effects have been found. Specific …