Chemical and thermal effects on the viability and motility of spermatozoa from the turtle epididymis

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 271-277

  Gist, D H ^a   Turner, T W ^b   Congdon, J D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ISOBUTYLMETHYLXANTHINE; POTASSIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SUSPENSION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; FERTILIZATION; MALE; MOTION; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; OSMOSIS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE; TURTLE; VELOCITY; VIDEOTAPE;

ANIMALIA; CHRYSEMYS PICTA; STERNOTHERUS ODORATUS; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033941599     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1190271     Document Type: Article

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