Alkaline phosphatase reactivity in the vagina and uterovaginal junction sperm-storage tubules of turkeys in egg production: Implications for sperm storage

British Poultry Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 515-518

  Bakst, M R ^a   Akuffo, V ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; MUCOSA; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOON; TURKEY (BIRD); UTERUS; VAGINA;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; OOGENESIS; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOA; TURKEYS; UTERUS; VAGINA;

COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 34547958170     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660701381761     Document Type: Article

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