Superovulation and embryo production in ewes using a commercial p-FSH

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 255-261

  D'Alessandro, A ^a   Martemucci, G ^b   Toteda, F ^b   Gambacorta, M ^b   Manchisi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embryo production; Ewe; p FSH; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 0007207468     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00765-2     Document Type: Article

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