Practical aspects of multiple ovulation-embryo transfer in cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 215-226

  Callesen, H ^a,b   Liboriussen, T ^a   Greve, T ^b  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Breeding scheme; Cattle; Embryo transfer; MOET; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0030130564     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01513-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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