Hypophyseal and Gonadal Response to GnRH in Buffalo Heifers (Bubalus bubalis)

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 416-421

  Singh, C ^a,b   Madan, M L ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b B V C   (India)

^c INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo Heifers; Estradiol; GnRH; Gonadotropin; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 0032354484     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1998.416     Document Type: Article

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