Alkaline Phosphatase Activity in the Theca of Ovarian Follicles of the Hen Throughout Follicular Development

Poultry Science

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1536-1545

  Chapeau, C ^a   Engelhardt, H ^a   King, G J ^a   Etches, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Follicle; Hen; Ovary; Theca

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; THECA CELL;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION; THECA CELLS;

EID: 0030345184     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.0751536     Document Type: Article

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