Semen parameters and electron microscope observations of spermatozoa of the red wolf, Canis rufus

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 95-101

  Koehler, J K ^a   Platz Jr , C C ^b   Waddell, W ^c   Jones, M H ^d   Behrns, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b International Canine Semen Bank   (United States)

^c Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium   (United States)

^d Jones Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GENE POOL; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERM; SPERMATID; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; WOLF;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS RUFUS;

EID: 37849187944     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1140095     Document Type: Article

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