Effect of transgenesis on reproductive traits of rabbit males

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 127-134

  Chrenek, Peter ^a,b   Trandzik, Jozef ^c   Massanyi, Peter ^d   Makarevich, Alexander ^a   Lukac, Norbert ^e   Peskovicova, Dana ^a   Paleyanda, Rekha ^f  

^a SLOVAK AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Slovakia)

^b The Philosopher University in Nitra Geoinformatics and Regional Development   (Slovakia)

^c The State Breeding Institute of the Slovak Republic   (Slovakia)

^d SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN NITRA   (Slovakia)

^e Slovak Agricultural University   (Slovakia)

^f American Integrated Biologics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Histology; Reproductive traits; Sperm; Testis; Transgenic rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GENETICS; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; REPRODUCTION; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; TESTIS; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; RABBITS; REPRODUCTION; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33847097349     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.04.052     Document Type: Article

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