Enhanced efficiency in the production of offspring from 4- to 8-week-old lambs

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1876-1890

  Kelly, Jennifer M ^a   Kleemann, David O ^a   Walker, Simon K ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embryo; In vitro fertilisation; In vitro maturation; Lamb; Oocyte

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 16844381713     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.09.010     Document Type: Article

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