In vitro induction of the acrosome reaction in bull sperm and the relationship to field fertility using low-dose inseminations

Theriogenology

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1180-1191

  Birck, A ^a   Christensen, P ^a   Labouriau, R ^b   Pedersen, J ^c   Borchersen, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^c Dansk Landbrugsradgivning   (Denmark)

^d Dansire   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Field fertility; Flow cytometry; Sperm

Indexed keywords

CALCIMYCIN; COLORING AGENT; IONOPHORE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG EFFECT; FERTILITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; CALCIMYCIN; CATTLE; CELL SURVIVAL; COLORING AGENTS; FERTILITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; IONOPHORES; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 77952103676     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.10.010     Document Type: Article

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