Changes in oxidative stress and ultrastructure of the sperm of silver barb, Barbonymus gonionotus , related to cryopreservation using a dry shipper

Abstract

Cryopreservation of sperm has been developed as a valuable tool for the cryostorage of genetic resources of economically important and other fish involved in aquaculture and biomedical research.Although cryopreservation protocols for fish species have been published in hundreds of publications, there are huge barriers in using these protocols in conservation and genetic banking programs related to the biodiversity of fish (