Past, present and future perspectives on sexing sperm

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 375-384

  Garner, D L ^a   Seidel Jr , G E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell sorter; DNA content; Flow cytometer; Hoechst 33342; Mammals; Sex chromosomes; X and y sperm

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0344962394     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A03-022     Document Type: Review

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