Epididymal Maturation of Chromatin in Spermatozoa from Control Monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) and those Treated with Cetrorelix, a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist1
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Functional and morphological features of spermatozoa microaspirated from the epididymal regions of cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis).
In most species examined to date, spermatozoa mature during transit through the epididymis to become functionally competent to swim progressively, fertilize oocytes, and produce viable offspring. In the studies presented here, the status of spermatozoa obtained from the regions of the epididymis of the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) was examined. Epididymal fluid was collected by micro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biology of Reproduction
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0006-3363,1529-7268
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod57.2.354