Reproductive potential of domestic Ovis aries for preservation of threatened Ovis orientalis isphahanica: In vitro and in vivo studies

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-246

  Hosseini, S M ^a   Fazilati, M ^b   Moulavi, F ^a   Foruzanfar, M ^c   Hajian, M ^a   Abedi, P ^a   Nasiri, N ^d   Kaveh, A K ^e   Shahverdi, A H ^a   Hemami, M R ^b   Nasr Esfahani, M H ^a,f  

^a ROYAN INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d Narges e Talaii Research Cooperation   (Iran)

^e Department of Environment ^*  (Iran)

^f ISFAHAN FERTILITY AND INFERTILITY CENTER   (Iran)

Author keywords

Domestic sheep; Isfahan mouflon; Karyotype; Ovis orientalis isphahanica; Reproductive potential

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; OVIS ARIES MUSIMON;

EID: 67349083280     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-008-0242-3     Document Type: Article

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