Phenotypic relationships between hair whorl characteristics and spermatozoal attributes in Holstein bulls

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 95-103

  Evans, R D ^a   Grandin, T ^a   DeJarnette, J M ^b   Deesing, M ^a   Garrick, D J ^a,c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Select Sires Inc   (United States)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bull fertility; Hair whorl; Holstein; Semen

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; HAIR; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SCROTUM; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; HAIR; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SCROTUM; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 8844253241     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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