Sperm storage, delayed ovulation, and menstruation of the female Rickett's big-footed bat (Myotis ricketti)

Zoological Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 215-221

  Wang, Zhe ^a,b   Liang, Bing ^a   Racey, Paul A ^c   Wang, Yan Ling ^a   Zhang, Shu Yi ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Histological section; Ovariectomy; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

MYOTIS RICKETTI; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 42149088427     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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