Abstract
Summary
Rats were bred late in estrus and the presence of ova in the oviducts determined by immediate removal and examination of one of the ducts. By later removal and examination of ova from the other oviduct, it was possible to demonstrate that rat sperm could fertilize non-denuded ova within the oviduct. The incidence of fertilization was markedly lowered by copulation late in estrus.
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