Effects of porcine pre-ovulatory oviductal fluid on boar sperm function

Theriogenology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 632-642

  Coy, P ^a   Lloyd, R ^b   Romar, R ^a   Satake, N ^c   Matas, C ^a   Gadea, J ^a   Holt, W V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Oviduct; Oviductal fluid; Sperm function; Sperm motility

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 77955510829     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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