Sperm design and function in the redside dace clinostomus elongatus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 924-931

  Pitcher, T E ^a   Beausoleil, J J ^a   Abbott, J A ^a   Vandereerden, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fertility; Fertilization success; Flagellum; Sperm competition; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYPRINIFORMES; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CYPRINIDAE; MALE; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

CLINOSTOMUS; CLINOSTOMUS ELONGATUS;

EID: 70349339114     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02337.x     Document Type: Article

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