Technical Abstract: Dehydration-induced proteins and other osmo-protectants enable plants to survive dehydration stress. The object of this study was to determine if dehydration- induced proteins from desiccation-tolerant wheat seeds could protect turkey sperm and improve survival and function after liquid storage. A partially-purified protein extract was isolated from dry, mature wheat embryos and added to semen diluent. Hens were inseminated wit either fresh or semen stored 24 h at 5C and fertility and hatchability data collected. The addition of 10 percent wheat protein extract to semen stored 24 h at 5C improved fertility and hatchability of eggs over semen stored in diluent alone or supplemented with 10 percent BSA. The dehydration- induced proteins isolated from wheat embryos are capable of protecting turkey sperm during in vitro storage and could potentially improve long term storage.