Follicular atresia, follicular fluid hormones, and circulating hormones during the midluteal phase of the estrous cycle in pigs

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 543-547

  Guthrie, H D ^a   Cooper, B S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEAL PHASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

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EID: 0029792627     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod55.3.543     Document Type: Article

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