Sperm production in the horse: The influence of restricted feeding during the prepubertal and pubertal period

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 361-365

  Van Der Meer, F J U M ^a   Colenbrander, B ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 14744294796     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1999.tb01266.x     Document Type: Article

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