Sperm function in cattle and pigs: Morphological and functional aspects

Archiv fur Tierzucht

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 102-113

  Rodriguez Martinez, Heriberto ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Function based in vitro assays; Male fertility indicators; Sperm capacitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035642563     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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