The early fetal life of the equine conceptus

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 60-61, Issue , 2000, Pages 679-689

  Sharp, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo; Embryo maternal interaction; Horse; Placenta; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F;

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMBRYO MEMBRANE; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; HORSE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; EXTRAEMBRYONIC MEMBRANES; FEMALE; HORSES; MALE; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDINS F;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034596120     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00138-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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