Genetic Aspects of Reproduction in Sheep

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.2, 2008, Pages 122-128

  Notter, D R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BREEDING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; LITTER SIZE; MALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEASON; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LITTER SIZE; MALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP;

EID: 58149203493     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01151.x     Document Type: Article

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