Immunological and biological activities of bovine placental lactogen in placental expiant culture

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-67

  Takahashi, Toru ^a   Aso, Hisashi ^a   Hashizume, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine placental lactogen; Expiant culture; Lactogenic activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001784737     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.47.63     Document Type: Article

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