Measurements of bovine sperm velocities under true anaerobic and aerobic conditions

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 163-173

  Krzyzosiak, J ^a   Molan, P ^b   Vishwanath, R ^a  

^a Livestock Improvement   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

CASA; Cattle male reproduction; Glycolysis; Respirati on; Spermatozoa metabolism; Spermatozoa motility

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIMYCIN A1; OXYGEN; ROTENONE; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIMYCIN A; CATTLE; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; OXYGEN; ROTENONE; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; UNCOUPLING AGENTS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0033617585     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(99)00016-0     Document Type: Article

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