Time-related changes in functional activity and capacitation of chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) spermatozoa during in vitro incubation

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 343-349

  Ponzio, Marina F ^a   Busso, Juan Manuel ^a   Ruiz, Ruben D ^a   de Cuneo, Marta Fiol ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Capacitation; Chinchilla sperm functional activity; Endangered

Indexed keywords

CHINCHILLA LANIGERA;

EID: 34948884636     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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