Adaptation of the sperm mobility test for identification of turkey toms with low fertilizing potential

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 66-73

  King, Laura M ^a   Donoghue, Ann M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Seme evaluation; Sire selection; Sperm; Sperm motility; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0034380581     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/9.1.66     Document Type: Article

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