The ultrastructure and metabolism of ejaculated tammar wallaby sperm are impaired by swim-up procedures when compared with sperm from the cauda epididymidis

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 263-271

  Murdoch, R N ^a   Jones, R C ^a   Wade, M ^a   Lin, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL METABOLISM; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; EPIDIDYMIS; MARSUPIAL; NONHUMAN; SEMEN ANALYSIS;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; ANIMALS; CELL SEPARATION; CULTURE MEDIA; EJACULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; MACROPODIDAE; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0033495988     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/rd99096     Document Type: Article

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