Alteration in haematocrit values and plasma protein fractions during the breeding cycle of female pigeons, Columba livia

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 133-141

  Gayathri, K L ^a,b   Hegde, S N ^a,c  

^a MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Department of Biosciences ^*  (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Albumin; Breeding cycle; Haematocrit; Pigeons; Plasma proteins

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PLASMA PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD PROTEINS; BREEDING; COLUMBIDAE; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; OVIPOSITION;

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 27944477732     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.03.006     Document Type: Article

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