Microscopic sperm head damage and abnormalities as heat stress indicators in Australian Merino rams <i>(Ovis aries)</i> in Northern Patagonia, Argentina
In Northern Patagonia, the mating season starts on March 15th, when rams are submitted to summer temperatures. Exposure of rams to heat stress increases the prevalence of microscopic damage to spermatozoa, morphological abnormalities, and reductions in fertility. This study assesses the adaptive cap...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/112285 |