Studies of follicular vascularity associated with follicle selection and ovulation in cattle

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-44

  Acosta, Tomas J ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Cattle; Follicle; Ovulation; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION;

BOS;

EID: 33947178836     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.18153     Document Type: Review

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