Steroid hormone content of seminal plasma influences fertilizing ability of sperm in White Leghorns

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2035-2040

  Anderson, E M ^a   Navara, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertility; Progesterone; Reproduction; Rooster; Sperm penetration

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 80051745857     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-01299     Document Type: Article

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