Test for the acrosomal reaction of goat spermatozoa treated with heparin

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 163-166

  Malik, R K ^a   Lohan, I S ^a   Dhanda, O P ^a   Tuli, R K ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acrosomal reaction; Goat; Heparin; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0040569346     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)00980-7     Document Type: Article

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