Effects of copper and superoxide dismutase content of seminal plasma on buffalo semen characteristics

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 1964-1968

  Eghbali, M ^a   Alavi Shoushtari, S M ^a   Asri Rezaii, S ^b  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Copper; Seminal plasma; SOD; Sperm motility; Viability

Indexed keywords

SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BUFFALO; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; SPERM;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; SEMEN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

BOVINAE;

EID: 57649221636     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.1964.1968     Document Type: Article

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