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Uses of Artificial Insemination

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Techniques for semen storage and artificial insemination of animals have developed considerably during the past twenty-five years but biological, social and economic factors are still limiting the full development of this technology.

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JONES, R. Uses of Artificial Insemination. Nature 229, 534–537 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/229534a0

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