Fecal androgen metabolite analysis for non invasive monitoring of testicular steroidogenic activity in felids

Zoo Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 425-434

  Brown, Janine L ^a   Terio, Karen A ^a   Graham, Laura H ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0030492025     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1996)15:4<425::AID-ZOO7>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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