Effect of buffalo oviductal and follicular fluid proteins on in vitro sperm capacitation

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 204-207

  Kumaresan, A ^a,b   Ansari, M R ^a,c   Garg, Abhishek ^a,c  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

^c LG Life Sciences Private Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Capacitation; Follicular proteins; Oviductal proteins; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS;

EID: 33745015012     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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