Ultrastructural observations on in vivo fertilisation in the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula, following PMSG/LH superovulation and artificial insemination

Zygote

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 307-320

  Jungnickel, M K ^a   Harman, A J ^a   Rodger, J C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Marsupial CRC   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Gametes; Marsupial; Sperm incorporation; Zona pellucida penetration

Indexed keywords

ALOPIAS; ANIMALIA; DIPROTODONTIA; MACROPODIDAE; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS; SUIDAE; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; AUSTRALIA; CYTOCHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; MALE; MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SUPEROVULATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS, EQUINE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MARSUPIALIA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MITOCHONDRIA; SPERMATOZOA; SUPEROVULATION; ZYGOTE;

EID: 0033217372     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199499000714     Document Type: Article

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