Application of computer-assisted semen analysis to explain variations in pig fertility

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 779-789

  Broekhuijse, M L W J ^a,b   Sostaric E ^a   Feitsma, H ^c   Gadella, B M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Varkens KI Nederland   (Netherlands)

^c Institute for Pig Genetics BV (IPG)   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer assisted semen analysis; Fertilizing capacity; Porcine; Semen motility; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FERTILITY; GENETICS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; FERTILITY; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE;

EID: 84857254439     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4311     Document Type: Article

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