Effect of bovine follicular fluid treatment and progesterone priming on luteal function in GnRH-treated seasonally anoestrous ewes

Animal Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 443-450

  Basiouni, G F ^a   Khalid, M ^a   Haresign, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine follicular fluid; Ewes; GnRH; Luteal function; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030170760     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800014983     Document Type: Article

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