Retrograde transfer of 125I-radiolabelled activin and inhibin in the periovarian vascular complex in the sow

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-167

  Wasowska B ^a   Stefanczyk Krzymowska S ^a   Grzegorzewski, W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Activins; Gilts; Inhibins; Ovary; Retrograde transfer

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

ACTIVIN; ACTIVIN A; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; INHIBIN; INHIBIN ALPHA SUBUNIT; INHIBIN-ALPHA SUBUNIT; RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OVARY; SWINE; VASCULARIZATION;

ACTIVINS; ANIMALS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBINS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; OVARY; SWINE;

EID: 67650689170     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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