Effects of oxytocin and vasopressin on sperm transport from the cauda epididymis in sheep

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 299-305

  Nicholson, H D ^a   Parkinson, T J ^b   Lapwood, K R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN ANTAGONIST; VASOPRESSIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EJACULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; EPIDIDYMIS TAIL; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VAS DEFERENS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032703521     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1170299     Document Type: Article

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