Computational modelling of maternal interactions with spermatozoa: Potentials and prospects

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 976-989

  Burkitt, Mark ^a,b   Walker, Dawn ^a   Romano, Daniela M ^a   Fazeli, Alireza ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D; agent; oviduct; simulation

Indexed keywords

FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FERTILIZATION; GAMETE; NONHUMAN; OVIDUCT; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OOCYTES; OVIDUCTS; PREGNANCY; SPERMATOZOA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 80054106255     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: 14485990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD11032     Document Type: Review

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