Physiology and endocrinology symposium: Role of the oviduct in maintaining sustained fertility in hens

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1323-1329

  Bakst, M R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Oviductal poultry; Sperm storage; Sperm storage tubule

Indexed keywords

AVES;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; OVIDUCT; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OVIDUCTS; OVULATION; POULTRY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 80051833069     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3663     Document Type: Review

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