Contribution of porcine follicular fluid in the process of fertilization in vivo

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 139-145

  Brussow K P ^a   Ratky J ^a   Torner, H ^b   Sarlos P ^b   Solti, L ^a  

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

^b SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

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EID: 0037650351     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1999.tb01231.x     Document Type: Article

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