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THE ABSORPTION BY BOAR SPERMATOZOA OF ZINC BOUND TO LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT LIGANDS

Summary.: Most of the zinc accumulated by boar spermatozoa at 4°C from seminal plasma appears to arise from the low molecular weight zinc ligands. Zinc added to semen in low concentrations (0·1 to 0·6 mM) is preferentially absorbed by the spermatozoa, particularly at 4°C.