Acrosomal and viability status of bovine spermatozoa evaluated by two staining methods

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-137

  Jankovičová, Jana ^a   Simon, Michal ^a   Antalíková, Jana ^a   Horovská, L'ubica ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Bull; Spermatozoa; Staining method

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOLOGY; FREEZING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; STAINING;

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL SURVIVAL; FREEZING; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOA; STAINING AND LABELING;

BOS; BOVINAE; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 39849085654     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: 15882705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.56.2008.1.14     Document Type: Article

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