Molecular mechanism of fertilization in the pig

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 669-682

  Ito, Junya ^a   Kashiwazaki, Naomi ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Inositol triphosphate receptor; Oocyte; Phospholipase; Pig; Sperm

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PHOSPHOLIPASE C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; MEIOSIS; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; MEIOSIS; OOCYTES; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE; TYPE C PHOSPHOLIPASES;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84867230611     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2012.01044.x     Document Type: Article

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