An update on bactrian camel reproduction

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Niasari Naslaji, Amir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bactrian camel; Follicle wave cycle; Interspecies embryo transfer; SHOTOR diluent

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CAMELUS BACTRIANUS; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 58049166510     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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