Mid-piece length of spermatozoa in different cattle breeds and its relationship to fertility

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 802-808

  Shahani, S K ^a   Revell, S G ^b   Argo, C G ^a   Murray, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GENUS PLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Atp; Bulls; Ejaculates; Mitochondria; Non return rates

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; FERTILITY; GENETICS; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FERTILITY; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

BOS; FRIESIA; POLYOMMATINAE;

EID: 77957686111     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2010.802.808     Document Type: Article

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