Sperm malformations throughout the boar epididymal duct

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 221-239

  Briz, M D ^a   Bonet, S ^a   Pinart, B ^a   Camps, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Pig male reproduction; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030197636     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01470-4     Document Type: Article

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