Resumption of follicle growth in gilts after ovarian autografting

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 317-328

  Hunter, M G ^a   Hudson, N ^b   Mitchell, M ^a   Walker, R M ^a   Webb, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Autografting; Gilt; Pig ovary; Primordial follicles; Re vascularisation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1242344783     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00159-3     Document Type: Article

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