The feasibility of ultrasound biomicroscopy for non-invasive and sequential assessment of ovarian features in rodents

Reproductive Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-284

  Pallares, Pilar ^a,b,c   Gonzalez Bulnes, Antonio ^d  

^a Bionostra   (Spain)

^b BIONOSTRA SL   (Spain)

^c Fundacion CMC   (Spain)

^d INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Corpus luteum; Follicle; Mice; Ovary; Rats; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

MUS; RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 58149248063     PISSN: 1642431X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1642-431X(12)60017-5     Document Type: Article

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