Factors associated with variation in the superovulatory response of cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2-4, 1997, Pages 137-157

  Kafi, Mojtaba ^a,b   McGowan, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Endocrine disorders; Ovarian dynamics; Superovulatory response

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031204129     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00033-X     Document Type: Article

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