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ALTHOUGH the lower fatty acids will prolong the respiratory activity of washed mammalian spermatozoa for a considerable time1, we can find no reference to the effects of added fatty acids on the viability and fertility of diluted semen.
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SHANNON, P. Effect of Additions of Volatile Fatty Acids on the Viability and Fertility of Diluted Bovine Semen. Nature 196, 1225–1226 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/1961225a0
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