Ovarian Follicular Populations Prior to and during Superovulation in Cattle: Relationship with Superovulatory Response

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 486-490

  Manik, R S ^a   Singla, S K ^a   Palta, P ^a   Madan, M L ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cattle; Embryo; FSH; Superovulation; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0032329490     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1998.486     Document Type: Article

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