Changes in the mRNA expressions of sperm transforming growth factor β-isoforms and their receptors with reference to fertility during in vitro storage of fowl semen

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-197

  Das, Shubash C ^a   Isobe, Naoki ^a   Yoshimura, Yukinori ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Egg fertility; Receptor; Sperm; Sperm storage in oviduct; TGF

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248342198     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.44.189     Document Type: Article

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