Effects influencing boar semen

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 110, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 335-346

  Smital, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Effect of age; Effect of breed; Effect of collection interval; Effect of season; Heterosis; Pig male reproduction; Semen

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SWINE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; MALE; SEASONS; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SWINE;

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 56949105853     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.01.024     Document Type: Article

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