Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 111-117 , 1 July 2010

Changes in motility, ATP content, morphology and fertilisation capacity during the movement phase of tetraploid Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) sperm

  • M. Suquet

      Affiliations

    • Ifremer, Station Expérimentale d’Argenton, PFOM Department, 29840 Argenton, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33 2 98 89 57 55; fax: +33 2 98 89 57 77.
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  • C. Labbe

      Affiliations

    • INRA, UR 1037 SCRIBE, Campus de Beaulieu, 35000 Rennes, France
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  • R. Brizard

      Affiliations

    • Ifremer, AGSAE Department, 17390 La Tremblade, France
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  • A. Donval

      Affiliations

    • IUEM, Technopole Brest-Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France
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  • J.R. Le Coz

      Affiliations

    • Ifremer, PFOM Department, 29280 Plouzané, France
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  • C. Quere

      Affiliations

    • Ifremer, PFOM Department, 29280 Plouzané, France
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  • P. Haffray

      Affiliations

    • SYSAAF, Scribe, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes, France

Received 3 November 2009 ,Revised 20 January 2010 ,Accepted 31 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.01.021

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 111-117 , 1 July 2010

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