Ovarian follicular wave characteristics in alpacas

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 353-361

  Vaughan, J L ^a,d   Macmillan, K L ^b   D'Occhio, M J ^c  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Inter wave interval; Ovarian follicular waves

Indexed keywords

LAMA PACOS;

EID: 1242322112     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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