Electroejaculation and semen characteristics of Asiatic Black bears (Ursus thibetanus)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 358-364

  Chen, L M ^a,b   Hou, R ^b   Zhang, Z H ^b   Wang, J S ^b   An, X R ^a   Chen, Y F ^a   Zheng, H P ^c   Xia, G L ^a   Zhang, M J ^a,b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHENGDU RESEARCH BASE OF GIANT PANDA BREEDING   (China)

^c SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asiatic black bear; Electroejaculation; Environmental change; Seminal traits; Sperm

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAR; CYTOLOGY; EJACULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; EJACULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MALE; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA; URSIDAE;

URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS THIBETANUS;

EID: 34547108372     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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