Comparisons of sperm storage tubule distribution and number in 4 strains of mature broiler breeders and in turkey hens before and after the onset of photostimulation

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 986-992

  Bakst, M R ^a   Donoghue, A M ^b   Yoho, D E ^c   Moyle, J R ^c   Whipple, S M ^c   Camp, M J ^a   Liu, G Q ^d   Bramwell, R K ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^d YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Avian; Duration of fertility; Oviductal sperm storage; Poultry

Indexed keywords

AVES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; TURKEY (BIRD); UTERUS; VAGINA; VITELLINE MEMBRANE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OVIDUCTS; OVIPOSITION; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; TURKEYS; UTERUS; VAGINA; VITELLINE MEMBRANE;

EID: 77953116853     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00481     Document Type: Article

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