Distribution, number and membrane integrity of spermatozoa in the pig oviduct in relation to spontaneous ovulation

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 109-121

  Mburu, J N ^a   Einarsson, S ^a   Lundeheim, N ^a   Rodriguez Martinez, H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fluorochromes; Oviduct; Ovulation; Pig; Scanning electron microscopy; Sperm distribution; Sperm viability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SWINE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UTERINE TUBE;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; INSEMINATION; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OVULATION; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030566890     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01566-7     Document Type: Article

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