In-vitro initiation of forward motility in testicular spermatozoa

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-102

  Jaiswal, B S ^a   Majumder, G C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate; Epididymal plasma; Flagellar motility; Rete testis; Testicular spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; FLAGELLUM; GOAT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETE TESTIS; SHEEP; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0029971135     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.1996.tb00443.x     Document Type: Article

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