Peripheral inhibin levels during estrous cycle in Buffalo (bubalus bubalis)

Theriogenology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 655-664

  Palta, P ^a   Prakash, B S ^a   Madan, M L ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Estrous cycle; Inhibin; Progesterone; RIA

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 0000126963     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(95)00411-Z     Document Type: Article

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