A simple multidimensional system for the recording and interpretation of sperm morphology in bulls

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 603-611

  Nothling J O ^a   Irons, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bull; Morphology; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON TAIL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MALE; SPERM HEAD; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERM TAIL; SPERMATOZOA;

BOVINAE;

EID: 39649108634     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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