Use of recombinant gonadotropin-releasing hormone antigens for immunosterilization of beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 343-350

  Geary, T W ^a   Grings, E E ^a   MacNeil, M D ^a   De Avila, D M ^b   Reeves, J J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Heifer; Immunization; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748763338     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.842343x     Document Type: Article

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