Correlations between seminal plasma enzyme activities and semen parameters in seminal fluid of Arabian horses

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-124

  Dogan, I ^a   Polat, U ^a   Nur, Z ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity; Semen parameters; Seminal plasma; Stallion

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 69549088413     PISSN: 17281997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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