Prolonged storage of spermatozoa in the genital tract of female Mexican big-eared bats (Corynorhinus mexicanus): The role of lipid peroxidation

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-12

  León Galvan, Miguel Angel ^a   Fonseca, Teresa ^a   López Wilchis, Ricardo ^a   Rosado, Adolfo ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; LIPID METABOLISM; MALONALDEHYDE; MEXICO; OXIDATION; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON;

BAT;

CORYNORHINUS MEXICANUS;

EID: 0033387619     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-77-1-7     Document Type: Article

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