The role of small molecules in sperm capacitation

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1356-1359

  Fraser, L R ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Adenosine; Boar seminal plasma; Fertilization promoting peptide; Sperm capacitation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FERTILITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; FERTILITY; MALE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE;

MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 55649125281     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.07.016     Document Type: Article

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