Age-dependent changes in sperm production, semen quality, and testicular volume in the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 179-187

  Wolf, K N ^a,c   Wildt, D E ^a   Vargas, A ^b   Marinari, P E ^b   Kreeger, J S ^b   Ottinger, M A ^c   Howard, J G ^a,d  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b U States Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Leydig cells; Male sexual function; Sperm; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; FERRET; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS SIZE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA NIGRIPES; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO;

EID: 0033934338     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod63.1.179     Document Type: Article

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