Effect of delayed breeding on the reproductive performance of female mice

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 373-378

  Tarin J J ^a   Gomez Piquer V ^a   Rausell, F ^a   Hermenegildo, C ^a   Cano, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Delayed motherhood; Litter size; Menopause; Reproductive lifespan

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HYBRID; LIFESPAN; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MATING; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PROGENY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WEANING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 3442890598     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD03093     Document Type: Article

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