Ovarian follicular dynamics during the estrous cycle in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Theriogenology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1531-1547

  Baruselli, P S ^a,b   Mucciolo, R G ^c   Visintin, J A ^c   Viana, W G ^c   Arruda, R P ^c   Madureira, E H ^c   Oliveira, C A ^c   Molero Filho, J R ^a  

^a Institute of Zootechny   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE ZOOTECNIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Estrous cycle; Follicles; Follicular dynamics; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; OVULATION;

EID: 0031417849     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(97)00159-3     Document Type: Article

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