In situ detection of apoptosis in regressing corpus luteum of pregnant sow: Evidence of an early presence of DNA fragmentation

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 361-372

  Bacci, Maria L ^a   Barazzoni, A M ^a   Forni, M ^a   Lalatta Costerbosa, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030198279     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0739-7240(96)00049-5     Document Type: Article

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