Evaluation of sperm acrosome reaction in the asiatic elephant

Theriogenology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 887-896

  Kitiyanant, Y ^a   Schmidt, M J ^b   Pavasuthipaisit, K ^a  

^a Mahidol University   (Thailand)

^b Metro Oregon   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Caffeine; cAMP; E. maximus; Heparin; PHE

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CAFFEINE; CYCLIC AMP; DRUG DERIVATIVE; DYE; HEPARIN; HYPOTAURINE; PENICILLAMINE; TAURINE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEPHANT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; STAINING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; CAFFEINE; COLORING AGENTS; CYCLIC AMP; ELEPHANTS; EPINEPHRINE; HEPARIN; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PENICILLAMINE; SPERMATOZOA; TAURINE;

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANT; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS;

EID: 0034161892     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(00)00237-5     Document Type: Article

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