Conservation of the European mink (Mustela lutreola): Focus on reproduction and reproductive technologies

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 502-513

  Amstislavsky, S ^a,b   Lindeberg, H ^a   Aalto, J ^a   Kennedy, M W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b INSTITUTE OF CYTOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BREEDING; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MINK; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GENETICS; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETICS, POPULATION; MALE; MINK; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA LUTREOLA; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 48249147474     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.00950.x     Document Type: Review

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