Evidence for the role of oviduct secretions in sperm function, fertilization and embryo development

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 82-83, Issue , 2004, Pages 141-153

  Killian, G J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Osteopontin; Oviduct physiology; Oviduct specific glycoproteins; Protein secretions

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BODY FLUID; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SECRETION; SPERMATOZOON; UTERINE TUBE;

ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; ESTROUS CYCLE; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 3543079932     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.04.028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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