Seasonal variations in antioxidant enzyme activity in ram seminal plasma

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1446-1454

  Marti, E ^a   Mara, L ^b   Marti, J I ^c   Muino Blanco T ^a   Cebrian Perez J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario Per la Sardegna   (Italy)

^c Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catalase; Glutathione peroxidase; Glutathione reductase; Sperm; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

RASA ARAGONESA;

EID: 34247486887     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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