Article
Attributes of broiler breeder males characterized by low and high sperm mobility.
Poultry science - 1 Nov 2003
Bowling E R, Froman D P, Davis A J, Wilson J L
Abstract excerpt
The attributes of broiler breeder males characterized by sperm mobility phenotype were studied in replicate experiments. Low and high phenotypes were observed in the first experiment over a 10-wk interval. Average straight line velocity differed between phenotypes (P < or = 0.05) as evidenced by computer-assisted sperm motion analysis. The second experiment compared low and high phenotypes from the same broiler...
Topics
- Aging
- Animals
- Body Weight
- Breeding
- Chickens
- Fertility
- Male
- Microscopy, Electron
- Mitochondria
- Organ Size
- Phenotype
- Sperm Motility
- Spermatozoa
- Testis
- Testosterone
