Superovulatory response of chios and friesian ewes to two FSH-P dose levels

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 195-198

  Boscos, C ^a   Vainas, E ^b   Kouskoura, Th ^b   Samartzi, F ^a   Vafiadis, D ^b   Dellis, S ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b Institute of Reproduction and AI   (Greece)

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EID: 0001743657     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1997.tb01281.x     Document Type: Review

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