The hypoosmotic swelling test performed with coulter counter: A method to assay functional integrity of sperm membrane in rainbow trout

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 279-287

  Cabrita, E ^a   Alvarez, R ^a   Anel, E ^a   Herraez M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coulter counter; HOS test; Rainbow trout; Semen assay

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SIZE; MALE; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAINBOW TROUT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SIZE; MALE; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0033617483     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(99)00014-7     Document Type: Article

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