In vivo and in vitro sperm interaction with oviductal epithelial cells of llama

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 943-951

  Apichela, S ^a   Jimenez Diaz M A ^a   Roldan Olarte, M ^a   Valz Gianinet, J N ^a   Miceli, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; TIME; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UTERINE TUBE;

ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; MALE; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

CAMELIDAE; LAMA (MAMMAL);

EID: 73149095378     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01125.x     Document Type: Article

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