The effect of melatonin on sperm quality and testicular size of normospermic and pathospermic rams in the anoestrous season;Der Einfluß von Melatonin auf die Samenqualität und Hodengröße bei den normo- und pathospermischen Schafböcken in der anöstrischen Saison

Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 383-388

  Coyan K ^a,b   Kaya, A ^a,b   Karaca, F ^a,b   Ataman, M B ^a,b   Yildiz, C ^a,b  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anoestrous season; Melatonin; Quality; Ram; Sperm; Testicular size

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002216912     PISSN: 02539411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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