Effect of albumin and zinc on capacitation and acrosome reaction of buffalo spermatozoa

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 688-692

  Bilaspuri, G S ^a   Babbar, B K ^a,b  

^a GURU ANGAD DEV VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Albumin; Buffalo; Capacitation; Spermatozoa; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 38749126385     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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