Application of clinical indices of fetal growth and wellbeing to a novel laboratory species, the spiny mouse

Reproductive Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-243

  Dickinson, Hayley ^a   Griffiths, Tania ^b   Walker, David W ^a   Jenkin, Graham ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ductus venosus; Spiny mouse; Ultrasound; Umbilical artery

Indexed keywords

ACOMYS; MUS SAXICOLA;

EID: 58149271160     PISSN: 1642431X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1642-431X(12)60014-X     Document Type: Article

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