Sperm head binding to epithelium of the oviduct isthmus is not an essential preliminary to mammalian fertilization - Review

Zygote

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 265-269

  Hunter, R H F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capacitation; Endosalpinx; Isthmus; Oviduct; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; MAMMALS; OVIDUCTS; SPERM HEAD;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 79960250517     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: 14698730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199410000341     Document Type: Review

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