An unusual mechanism of disposal of superfluous spermatozoa in vasectomised quails

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 186-193

  Aire, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM CELL; HISTOLOGY; MACROPHAGE FUNCTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; QUAIL; SPERMATOZOON; TESTIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VAS DEFERENS; VASECTOMY;

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; LAMIINAE;

EID: 0036317384     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.2001.0536     Document Type: Article

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