The Fertilizing Ability Assessment of Fresh and Stored Boar Semen

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 267-270

  Vazquez, J M ^a   Martinez, E A ^a   Roca, J ^a   Matas, C ^a   Blanco, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 0006491587     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1998.tb01356.x     Document Type: Article

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