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ArticleConservation physiology2020

A model protocol for the cryopreservation and recovery of motile lizard sperm using the phosphodiesterase inhibitor caffeine.

Lachlan Campbell, Shenae L Cafe, Rose Upton, J Sean Doody, Brett Nixon, John Clulow, Simon Clulow

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Article in Conservation physiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Lachlan CampbellSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia.
Shenae L CafeSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia.
Rose UptonSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia.
J Sean DoodySchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia.
Brett NixonSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia.
John ClulowSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia.
Simon ClulowSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia.
University of Newcastle Australia · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reproductive technologies such as genome storage and assisted reproduction have a significant role to play in ending or reversing species extinctions. However, such technologies for non-model organisms (i.e. non-mammalian species) are poorly developed. This is particularly true for the reptiles, in which there is a dearth of successful protocols for cryopreserving reptile spermatozoa, despite limited attempts. We investigated sperm cryopreservation in the Australian lizard

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Assisted reproductioncaffeinecryoprotectantdimethyl sulfoxidegenome storageglycerollizardreptilespermatozoasperm motility

Identifiers

PMID32607239
PMCPMC7307436
OpenAlexW3035979637

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