Spermatozoal morphologies and fructose and citric acid concentrations in agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) semen

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 105, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 378-383

  Mollineau, W M ^a   Adogwa, A O ^a   Garcia, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Fructose and citric acid concentration; Semen; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; FRUCTOSE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RODENT; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CITRIC ACID; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FRUCTOSE; MALE; RODENTIA; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA;

AGOUTI; DASYPROCTA LEPORINA;

EID: 40049102612     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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