African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Seasonal influence on sexual hormones and semen plasma parameters of Arabian sand gazelles (Gazalla subgutrosa marica) in Saudi Arabia

Abdullah A. AlKahtane
  • Abdullah A. AlKahtane
  • Department of Zoology, Science College, King Saud University, PO. Box 271942 Riyadh 11352, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 26 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 08 December 2014
  •  Published: 24 December 2014

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