Increased velocity and induction of chemotactic response in mouse spermatozoa by follicular and oviductal fluids

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-27

  Oliveira, R G ^a   Tomasi, L ^a   Rovasio, R A ^a   Giojalas, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMOTAXIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVIDUCT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VELOCITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032969564     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1150023     Document Type: Article

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