Kinematic study on the effect of pH on bull sperm function

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 252-259

  Contri, Alberto ^a   Gloria, Alessia ^a   Robbe, Domenico ^a   Valorz, Claudio ^b   Wegher, Laura ^b   Carluccio, Augusto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

^b Provincial Breeders Federation of Trento   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bull; Calcein AM; Flow cytometry; PH; Sperm motility

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MALE; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 84871665778     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.11.008     Document Type: Article

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