Multioocyte follicles in domestic dogs: A survey of frequency of occurrence

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 977-982

  Payan Carreira, R ^a   Pires, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bitch; Folliculogenesis; Multioocyte follicles; Polyovular follicles

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DOG; FEMALE; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 41549108327     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.01.013     Document Type: Article

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