In vitro induction of acrosome reactions in stallion spermatozoa by heparin and A23187

Theriogenology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1201-1210

  Christensen, P ^a,c   Whitfield, C H ^a   Parkinson, T J ^b  

^a Hampshire Cattle Breeders Soc Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

A23187; Acrosome reaction; Heparin; Spermatozoa; Stallion

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 0000297893     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(96)00075-1     Document Type: Article

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