Paternity efficiency in Turkeys differs extensively after heterospermic insemination

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 214-221

  Donoghue, Ann M ^a   Bakst, Murray R ^a   Drummond, Paul ^b   Haqque, Shakura ^b   Smith, Edward J ^b   Donoghue, Daniel J ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA fingerprinting; Fertility; Paternity; Semen evaluation; Sire selection; Sperm

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0033442094     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/8.2.214     Document Type: Article

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