Embryo transfer technology (ETT) in cattle and buffalo in India: A review

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 842-857

  Misra, A K ^a   Pragsad, Shiv ^a   Taneja, V K ^a,b  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; In vitro embryo production; Pregnancy; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 28244477415     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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