Modulators of Bufo arenarum ovulation

Zygote

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-72

  Ramos, Inés ^a   Cisint, Susana B ^a   Crespo, Claudia A ^a   Medina, Marcela F ^a   Fernández, Silvia N ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Ovulation; Progesterone; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO ARENARUM;

EID: 38749128367     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: 14698730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199407004510     Document Type: Article

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