Age effect of broiler breeders on fertility and sperm penetration of the perivitelline layer of the ovum

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 135-148

  Gumułka, Małgorzata ^a   Kapkowska, Ewa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Age; Artificial insemination; Broiler breeders; Duration of fertility; Sperm penetration assay

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CHICKEN; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

AGING; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHICKENS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; OVUM; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27644480935     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.01.018     Document Type: Article

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