Evidence for Compromised Metabolic Function and Limited Glucose Uptake in Spermatozoa from the Teratospermic Domestic Cat (Felis catus) and Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)1
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- 1 November 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Biology of Reproduction
- Vol. 83 (5) , 833-841
Abstract
Cheetahs and certain other felids consistently ejaculate high proportions (≥60%) of malformed spermatozoa, a condition known as teratospermia, whichKeywords
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