Ubiquitination and its influence in boar sperm physiology and cryopreservation

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 818-826

  Purdy, P H ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Capacitation; Fertility; Sperm; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SWINE; UBIQUITINATION;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE; UBIQUITINATION;

MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 49349108756     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.05.044     Document Type: Article

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