Effects of scrotal insulation in Nellore bulls (Bos taurus indicus) on seminal quality and its relationship with in vitro fertilizing ability

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1560-1568

  Fernandes, C E ^a   Dode, M A N ^b   Pereira, D ^b   Silva, A E D F ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abnormal sperm chromatin; Bovine semen; Fertilization; Sperm morphology

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 55549100579     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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