Isolation of sperm storage tubules from the uterovaginal junction mucosa of the turkey

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1044-1047

  King, L M ^a   Brillard, J P ^b   Bakst, M R ^a   Donoghue, A M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Sperm; Sperm storage tubules; Turkey; Uterovaginal junction

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; PIERIS BRASSICAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MUCOSA; OVIDUCT; SPERMATOZOON; TURKEY (BIRD); UTERUS; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; OVIDUCTS; SPERMATOZOA; TURKEYS; UTERUS; VAGINA;

EID: 0033159097     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.7.1044     Document Type: Article

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