Evaluation of shape variability of stallion sperm heads by means of image analysis and Fourier descriptors

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 119, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 50-55

  Severa, L ^a   Machal L ^a   Svabova L ^a   Mamica, O ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Fourier descriptors; Image analysis; Sperm head

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CYTOLOGY; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HORSE; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STATISTICS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL SHAPE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HORSES; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; SPERM COUNT; SPERM HEAD; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 76749112904     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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