Studies in vivo and in vitro on the initiation of follicle growth in the bovine ovary

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 165-171

  Braw Tal, R ^a   Yossefi, S ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0031039978     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1090165     Document Type: Article

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