Follicular Growth and Maturation in Hyperprolific and Large White Sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2231-2238

  Driancourt, M A ^a   Terqui, M ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Follicles; Genotypes; Ovulation Rate; Sows

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GRANULOSA CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CULTURE MEDIA; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GRANULOSA CELLS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030238284     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7492231x     Document Type: Article

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