The effect of divergent selection for uterine capacity on fetal and placental development at term in rabbits: Maternal and embryonic genetic effects

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1046-1052

  Moce M L ^a,b   Santacreu, M A ^a   Climent, A ^a   Blasco, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Embryonic Effects; Fetal Development; Maternal Effects; Placenta; Rabbit; Uterine Capacity

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 2342449958     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/82.4.1046     Document Type: Article

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