Improvement of llama (Lama glama) seminal characteristics using collagenase

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 98-102

  Giuliano, S ^a   Carretero, M ^a   Gambarotta, M ^b   Neild, D ^a   Trasorras, V ^a   Pinto, M ^a   Miragaya, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Institute of Animal Reproduction Research and Technology)   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Collagenase; IVF; Llama; Sperm

Indexed keywords

COLLAGENASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EJACULATION; EVALUATION; FLOW KINETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; COLLAGENASES; EJACULATION; MALE; RHEOLOGY; SEMEN; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM HEAD; TIME FACTORS;

ARTIODACTYLA; CAMELIDAE; LAMA (MAMMAL); LAMA GLAMA;

EID: 71649098930     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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