Sperm transport in the reproductive tract of female zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 141-145

  Birkhead, T R ^a   Fletcher, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; INFUNDIBULUM; MALE; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OVIDUCT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; GALLIFORMES; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 36148945671     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1140141     Document Type: Article

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