Flow cytometric detection and analysis of tailless sperm caused by sonication or a chemical agent

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-48

  Yamamoto, Toshinobu ^a   Yoneyama, Mitsuru ^a   Imanishi, Masanori ^a   Takeuchi, Masaki ^a  

^a Yoshitomi P   (Japan)

Author keywords

Analysis of tailless sperm; Flow cytometry; Rats

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT; NITROBENZENE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HISTOGRAM; LIGHT SCATTERING; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON TAIL; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034114516     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.25.41     Document Type: Article

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