Effects of Diethylstilbestrol Administration on Sperm Motility and Reproductive Function in Male Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica)

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-33

  Maeda, Teruo ^a   Yoshimura, Yukinori ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

diethylstilbestrol; male reproductive function; quail; sperm motility

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444416534     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.39.27     Document Type: Article

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