Populations of granulosa cells in small follicles of the sheep ovary

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 251-262

  Lundy, T ^a   Smith, P ^a   O'Connell, A ^a   Hudson, N L ^a   McNatty, K P ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOLUS; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032900003     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1150251     Document Type: Article

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