Piecing together the puzzle of carnivore reproduction

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 60-61, Issue , 2000, Pages 389-403

  Goodrowe, K L ^a   Walker, S L ^a,b   Ryckman, D P ^a   Mastromonaco, G F ^a   Hay, M A ^a   Bateman, H L ^a,b   Waddell, W T ^c  

^a TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Carnivore; Endocrinology; Oocyte; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CARNIVORE; CAT; CELL DAMAGE; CELL MEMBRANE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; DOG; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FERTILIZATION; INHERITANCE; MATURATION; OOCYTE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION; WOLF;

ANIMALS; CARNIVORA; CATS; DOGS; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES; SEMEN PRESERVATION;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS RUFUS; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0034596124     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00084-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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