Separation of canine epididymal spermatozoa by Percoll gradient centrifugation

Theriogenology

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 365-372

  Hishinuma, M ^a   Sekine, J ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dog; Epididymal spermatozoa; Percoll; Sperm oocyte penetration assay

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0347026679     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00219-X     Document Type: Article

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