In vitro differentiation of bovine granulosa cells obtained from small antral follicles

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-138

  Fujita, Yasuko ^a   Okuda, Kiyoshi ^a   Horikawa, Kyoko ^a   Naito, Chieko ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine; Granulosa cells; Luteinization; Small follicles

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842280197     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.42.133     Document Type: Article

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