Differing sperm ability to penetrate the oocyte in vivo and in vitro as revealed using colloidal preparations

Theriogenology

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1171-1179

  Coy, P ^a   Gadea, J ^a   Rath, D ^b   Hunter, R H F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^c SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Glycoprotein; Oocytes; Sperm motility; Spermatozoa; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CELL CULTURE; COLLOID; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; SWINE; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLOIDS; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; MALE; OOCYTES; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; SPERMATOZOA; SUS SCROFA; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

EID: 72049091471     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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