dl-Aspartic acid administration improves semen quality in rabbit bucks

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 118, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 337-343

  Macchia, G ^a   Topo, E ^b   Mangano, N ^c   D'Aniello, E ^b   Boni, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^c Potenza Breeders' Association   (Italy)

Author keywords

CASA; d Aspartic acid; Rabbit; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; SPERM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; ASPARTIC ACID; D-ASPARTIC ACID; MALE; RABBITS; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 74449089995     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.07.009     Document Type: Article

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