Sex ratio and litter size in the guinea-pig

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-67

  Peaker, M ^a   Taylor, E ^a  

^a HANNAH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; GUINEA PIG; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; NONHUMAN; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0029993861     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1080063     Document Type: Article

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