Collection method, season and individual variation on seminal characteristics in the llama (Lama glama)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 104, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 359-369

  Giuliano, S ^a   Director, A ^a   Gambarotta, M ^a   Trasorras, V ^a   Miragaya, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Electroejaculation; Fluorochromes (CFDA PI); HOS test; Lama glama; Semen

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; CELL MEMBRANE; EJACULATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CELL MEMBRANE; EJACULATION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; SEASONS; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY;

LAMA (MAMMAL); LAMA GLAMA;

EID: 38549181675     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.02.016     Document Type: Article

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