Effects of Diethylstilbestrol Administration on Sperm Penetration into the Inner Perivitelline Layer of Japanese Quail, Coturnix japonica

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of diethylstilbestrol (DES) administration on sperm penetration into the inner perivitelline layer (IPL) of ovum, and the interaction between sperm and ovum in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). DES was used as a model of endocrine disrupters in thi...

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Published in:The Journal of Poultry Science
Main Authors: Mar M. Win, Hideki Tatemoto, Koji Ashizawa, Tadashi Nakada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2006-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/43/1/43_1_67/_pdf/-char/en