Characterisation of proteins in the seminal plasma of stallions, geldings and geldings supplemented with testosterone

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-37

  Mcdowell, K J ^a   Little, T V ^a   Timoney, P J ^a   Adams, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HORSE; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HORSES; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORCHIECTOMY; PROTEINS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REFERENCE VALUES; SEMEN; TESTOSTERONE;

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0030018842     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(96)90107-1     Document Type: Article

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