Spermatogenesis and sperm transit through the epididymis in mammals with emphasis on pigs

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 300-318

  França, Luiz R ^a   Avelar, Gleide F ^a   Almeida, Fernanda F L ^a  

^a Institute of Biological Sciences   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epididymis; Leydig cell; Sertoli cell; Sperm transit; Spermatogenesis; Testis

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 11044226389     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.09.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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