In vitro induction of the acrosome reaction in ovine spermatozoa by calcium ionophore A23187

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 103-109

  Uçar, Ömer ^a,b   Parkinson, T J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A23187; Acrosome reaction; Calcium ionophore; Ram; Semen

Indexed keywords

CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM IONOPHORE; FORMALDEHYDE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MILK; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; TISSUE FIXATION;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; CALCIMYCIN; IONOPHORES; MALE; SHEEP; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS;

EID: 0037226713     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.51.2003.1.10     Document Type: Article

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