Comparative Follicular Dynamics in Superovulated Crossbred Cows and Water Buffaloes

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-70

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

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Buffaloes; Cows; Follicles; Ovulation; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 0032380273     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1998.65     Document Type: Article

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