Sources of variation in the morphological characteristics of sperm subpopulations assessed objectively by a novel automated sperm morphology analysis system

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 271-280

  Thurston, L M ^a   Watson, P F ^b   Holt, W V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CELL SIZE; CELL SUBPOPULATION; GENOTYPE; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON TAIL; STAINING; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032730105     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1170271     Document Type: Article

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