Seasonal variation in serum testosterone, T3 and andrological parameters of two Turkish sheep breeds

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 312-316

  Gundogan M ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hormone; Ram; Reproduction; Season

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751263155     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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