Development of assays for the characterization of sperm motility parameters, viability, and membrane integrity in the epididymis and vas deferens of the greater rhea (Rhea americana)
Luana Grasiele Pereira Bezerra; Andréia Maria Silva; Maiko Roberto Tavares Dantas; Romário Parente dos Santos; Samara Sandy Jeronimo Moreira; Ana Glória Pereira; Moacir Franco de Oliveira; Pierre Comizzoli; Alexandre Rodrigues Silva
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Submitted date:
07/14/2023
Accepted date:
12/06/2023
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