Could artificial insemination of cattle be more fruitful? Penalties associated with ageing eggs

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 137-141

  Hunter, R H F ^a   Greve, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 0000436579     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1997.tb01271.x     Document Type: Review

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