Comparison of seminal quality in Holstein bulls as yearlings and as mature sires

Theriogenology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 923-934

  Garner, D L ^a   Johnson, L A ^b   Allen, C H ^c   Palencia, D D ^a   Chambers, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Atlantic Breeders Cooperative   (United States)

Author keywords

Bull; Flow cytometry; Maturation; Spermatozoa; SYBR 14 fluorescent staining

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013371809     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(96)00022-2     Document Type: Article

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