Sperm competition affects the structure of the mammalian vas deferens

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 97-103

  Anderson, Matthew J ^a   Nyholt, Jenna ^a   Dixson, Alan F ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Histology; Mammals; Morphology; Sperm competition; Vas deferens

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; MAMMAL; MORPHOLOGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM COMPETITION;

MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4544323642     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283690400559X     Document Type: Article

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