The effect of human chorionic gonadotropin on the development and function of bovine corpus luteum

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 283-294

  Nishigai, Masahiko ^a   Takamura, Akiko ^a   Kamomae, Hideo ^b   Tanaka, Tomomi ^b   Kaneda, Yoshihiro ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Nasu ET Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estradiol 17 ; HCG administration; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010525203     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.47.283     Document Type: Article

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