Plasma pregnancy-associated glycoprotein and progesterone concentrations in pregnant Assaf ewes carrying single and twin lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-131

  Ranilla, M J ^a   Sulon, J ^b   Mantecon A R ^c   Beckers, J F ^b   Carro, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gestation profile; Number of fetuses; PAG; Progesterone; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0000590437     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(96)00922-4     Document Type: Article

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