Follicular dynamic and ovulation in cattle - A review

Archiv fur Tierzucht

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-198

  Kanitz, Wilhelm ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cattle; Follicular dynamic; Follicular populations

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037247391     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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