Metabolite and ionic composition of follicular fluid from different-sized follicles and their relationship to serum concentrations in dairy cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 201-211

  Leroy, J L M R ^a   Vanholder, T ^a   Delanghe, J R ^b   Opsomer, G ^a   Van Soom, A ^a   Bols, P E J ^c   De Kruif, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cattle ovary; Fertility; Follicular fluid composition; Metabolites; Serum levels

Indexed keywords

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EID: 1242322129     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00173-8     Document Type: Article

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