Divergent selection for uterine capacity in rabbits. III. Responses in uterine capacity and its components estimated with a cryopreserved control population

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2308-2312

  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

Control Population; Ovulation Rate; Prenatal Survival; Rabbits; Selection Response; Uterine Capacity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33646000293     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83102308x     Document Type: Article

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