Effects of Leucaena pallida and Sesbania sesban supplementation on testicular histology of tropical sheep and goats

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 253-265

  Woldemeskel, M ^a   Tegegne, Azage ^b   Umunna, N N ^b   Kaitho, R J ^c   Tamminga, S ^d  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Goat male reproduction; Leucaena pallida; Sesbania sesban; Sheep male reproduction; Testicular histology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; GOAT; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SERTOLI CELL; SHEEP; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; GOATS; MALE; NECROSIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SERTOLI CELLS; SHEEP; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0035884287     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(01)00131-2     Document Type: Article

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