Seminal plasma does not advance ovulation in hCG-treated sows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-29

  Soede, N M ^a   Bouwman, E G ^a   Kemp, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

HCG; Ovulation; Pig ovary; Seminal plasma

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SWINE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; SEMEN; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032412659     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00140-7     Document Type: Article

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