Ovarian antral follicular activity and serum estradiol-17β concentrations in buffaloes during different periods of the year

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 641-643

  Rajesha, D ^a,b   Ravindra, J P ^a   Jayaprakash, ^a   Swamy, M Narayana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Antral follicle; Corpora lutea; Estradiol 17 ; Ovary

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035646482     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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