Measurement of Concentration and Viability in Stallion Sperm

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 464-466

  Love, Charles C ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Sperm concentration; Sperm membrane; Stallion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864925298     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2012.06.015     Document Type: Article

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