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A reassessment of extra gonadal sperm reserves in Suffolk rams

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

H. M. Dott  and
J. D. Skinner
H. M. Dott
Affiliation:
A.R.C. Unit of Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Cambridge*
J. D. Skinner
Affiliation:
A.R.C. Unit of Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Cambridge*
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A mean of 27·137( ± 2·634) × 109 sperm were found in ten epididymides from six Suffolk rams. This is substantially fewer than has been reported previously because fewer spermatozoa were found in the cauda. However, the total number is similar to that calculated on the basis of daily sperm production and testis weight.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 69 , Issue 2 , October 1967 , pp. 293 - 295
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1967

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