Preimplantation embryonic development in a tropical vespertillionid bat

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 272, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 415-422

  Pakrasi, P L ^a   Tiwari, A ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bat; Embryo; Implantation; Preimplantation development

Indexed keywords

BAT; CAPTIVE BREEDING; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH RATE; HORMONE; LABORATORY METHOD; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SCOTOPHILUS HEATHI;

EID: 34447635482     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00285.x     Document Type: Article

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