Dynamics of sperm DNA fragmentation in domestic animals. III. Ram

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 898-908

  Lopez Fernandez C ^a   Fernandez J L ^b   Gosalbez A ^a   Arroyo, F ^a   Vazquez J M ^c   Holt, W V ^d   Gosalvez J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

^c Ctra Villalazán Peleagonzalo   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Andrology; Ram sperm; Reproduction; Sperm chromatin dispersion; Sperm DNA fragmentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 50549085198     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.04.055     Document Type: Article

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