Folliculogenesis in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis): A review

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 315-325

  Manik, R S ^a   Palta, P ^a   Singla, S K ^a   Sharma, V ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Follicles; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; ATRESIA; BUFFALO; CATTLE; CLIMATE; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTRUS CYCLE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; REVIEW; TURNOVER TIME; ULTRASOUND; ANIMAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; EQUIDAE;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SUPEROVULATION;

EID: 0036412155     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD01126     Document Type: Review

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