Protamine1, 2 and Catsper1: sperm quality and fertility indicators in Stallions
Marília Marcolla de Figueiredo; Verônica La Cruz Bueno; Isabele Colla Lazzari Royes; Rodrigo Costa Mattos; Henrique Boll de Araujo Bastos; Sandra Fiala Rechsteiner
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Submitted date:
04/07/2025
Accepted date:
09/10/2025
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