Artificial insemination using trypsin-treated sperm in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 471-477

  Takemura, Yoko ^a   Kanda, Toshio ^b   Horie, Yasuhiro ^a  

^a Inst of Silkworm Genet and Breed   (Japan)

^b Natl Inst Sericultural & Entomol Sci   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Bombyx mori; Glandula prostatica; Sperm fertility; Trypsin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; FERTILIZATION; MALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; SILKWORM; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0032930082     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00148-6     Document Type: Article

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