The role of free amino acids in semen of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and carp Cyprinus carpio

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 816-833

  Lahnsteiner, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Fishes; Motility; Seminal fluid; Spermatozoa; Viability

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; METHIONINE; METHIONINE SULFOXIDE REDUCTASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARP; CHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; RAINBOW TROUT; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CARPS; MALE; METHIONINE; METHIONINE SULFOXIDE REDUCTASES; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PISCES;

EID: 70349316770     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02317.x     Document Type: Article

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