Size distribution of dispersed luteal cells during oestrous cycle in angora goats

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 457-460

  Kalender, H ^a   Arikan, S ^a  

^a KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GOAT; LUTEAL CELL; LUTEOLYSIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; AGING; ANIMALS; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GOATS; LUTEAL CELLS; LUTEOLYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 34548577222     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2006.00806.x     Document Type: Article

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