Stress and dietary factors modify boar sperm for processing

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages 39-44

  Radomil, L ^a   Pettitt, M J ^b   Merkies, K M ^a   Hickey, K D ^a   Buhr, M M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 80052197218     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01865.x     Document Type: Review

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