A new combined in-vitro test model for the identification of substances affecting essential sperm functions

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1673-1681

  Hinsch, E ^a   Ponce, A A ^a   Hagele W ^a   Hedrich, F ^a   Muller Schlosser F ^b   Schill, W B ^a   Hinsch, K D ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Zucht und Besamungsunion Hessen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bull; Cryopreservation; Environment; Semen; Test system

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; GAMETE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030929101     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.8.1673     Document Type: Article

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