Immunolocalisation of oxytocin in the equine ovary

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 174-175

  Watson, Elaine D ^a   Buckingham, Joanne ^a   Björkstén, Tove S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horse; Mare; Ovary; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

COLORING AGENT; NEUROPHYSIN; OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HORSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; OVARY;

ANIMALS; COLORING AGENTS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HORSES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEUROPHYSINS; OVARY; OXYTOCIN;

EID: 0033092257     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03812.x     Document Type: Article

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