Regulation of sperm storage and movement in the mammalian oviduct

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 455-462

  Suarez, Susan S ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Fallopian tube; Oviduct; Sperm; Uterine tube

Indexed keywords

ANNEXIN; LIPOCORTIN 5;

ARTICLE; EJACULATION; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; INSECTIVORE; MARSUPIAL; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVIDUCT; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SPECIES COMPARISON; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION;

ANIMALS; CUMULUS CELLS; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; MARSUPIALIA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OOCYTES; OVIDUCTS; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

MAMMALIA; METATHERIA;

EID: 54249143638     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.072527ss     Document Type: Article

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