Factors affecting spermatogenesis in the stallion

Theriogenology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1199-1216

  Johnson, L ^a   Blanchard, T L ^a   Varner, D D ^a   Scrutchfield, W L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Spermatogenesis; Spermiogenesis; Stallion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; GERM CELL; HORSE; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS CELL;

EID: 0031426009     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(97)00353-1     Document Type: Article

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