Regional brain and sex differences in the plasma progesterone concentration of sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 98-102

  Yarim, G F ^a   Karahan, S ^b  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Ewe; Plasma; Progesterone; Ram

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34250001948     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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