Validation of a spectrophotometer-based method for estimating daily sperm production and deferent duct transit

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2621-2627

  Froman, D P ^a   Rhoads, D D ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Daily sperm production; Deferent duct; Spectrophotometer; Sperm; Testis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866513602     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02289     Document Type: Article

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