Sperm storage in the female reproductive tract in birds

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 334-338

  Sasanami, Tomohiro ^a   Matsuzaki, Mei ^a   Mizushima, Shusei ^a   Hiyama, Gen ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Birds; Fertilization; Japanese quail; Progesterone; Sperm storage tubules; Utero vaginal junction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRD; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; OVIDUCTS; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 84882664026     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2013-038     Document Type: Review

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