A study on the occurrence of polyovular follicles in porcine ovaries with particular reference to intrafollicular hormone concentrations, quality of oocytes and their in vitro fertilization

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 233-239

  Stankiewicz, T ^a   Blaszczyk B ^a   Udala J ^a  

^a WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; SWINE;

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 65649125637     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2009.00929.x     Document Type: Article

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