Expression of superoxide dismutases in the bovine oviduct during the estrous cycle

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 836-842

  Roy, M ^a,b   Gauvreau, D ^a,b   Bilodeau, J F ^a,b,c  

^a Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cow; Estrous cycle; Oviduct; Reactive oxygen species; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 49349110251     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.05.042     Document Type: Article

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