In vitro evaluation of sperm quality

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 104-118

  Moce E ^a   Graham, J K ^b  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertility; In vitro assays; Sperm analysis; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOLOGY; FERTILITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL MEMBRANE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 39949085426     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.11.016     Document Type: Article

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