Effects of plane of nutrition on in vitro fertilization and early embryonic development in sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1593-1599

  Borowczyk, E ^a   Caton, J S ^a   Redmer, D A ^a   Bilski, J J ^a   Weigl, R M ^a   Vonnahme, K A ^a   Borowicz, P P ^a   Kirsch, J D ^a   Kraft, K C ^a   Reynolds, L P ^a   Grazul Bilska, A T ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Embryo; In vitro fertilization; Nutrition; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33744950897     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8461593x     Document Type: Article

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