Expression of avian β-defensin 3, an antimicrobial peptide, by sperm in the male reproductive organs and oviduct in chickens: An immunohistochemical study

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2653-2659

  Shimizu, M ^a   Watanabe, Y ^a   Isobe, N ^a   Yoshimura, Y ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Avian beta defensin; Male reproductive tract; Oviduct; Sperm; Testis

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 57049185361     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00210     Document Type: Article

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