Folliculogenesis and morphometry of oocyte and follicle growth in the feline ovary

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-179

  Reynaud, K ^a,b   Gicquel, C ^b   Thoumire, S ^b   Chebrout, M ^b   Ficheux, C ^b   Bestandji, M ^b   Chastant Maillard, S ^a,b  

^a ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CYTOLOGY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; CATS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

FELIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 62549103379     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.01012.x     Document Type: Article

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