Hormonal induction of ovulation stimulates atresia of antral follicles in a vespertilionid bat, Scotophilus heathi

Zoology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 208-216

  Chanda, Diptiman ^a   Abhilasha, ^a   Krishna, Amitabh ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Androstenedione; Anovulation; Follicular atresia; Gonadotropin; Interstitial cells

Indexed keywords

SCOTOPHILUS HEATHI; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 33745993967     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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