Review: The regulation of meiotic maturation in bovine oocytes

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 343-349

  Bilodeau Goeseels, S ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bovine; cAMP; Meiosis; Oocyte

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 56849120802     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS08002     Document Type: Review

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