An investigation of the fertilizing characteristics of pyriform-shaped bovine spermatozoa

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 35-50

  Thundathil, J ^a   Palasz, A T ^a   Mapletoft, R J ^a   Barth, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breeding trials; Bull; IVF; Pyriform defect; Semen; Sperm morphology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPERMATOZOON; SUPEROVULATION; ZONA PELLUCIDA; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; SPERMATOZOA; SUPEROVULATION; ZONA PELLUCIDA; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0033621245     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(99)00058-5     Document Type: Article

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