Characteristics and seasonal variation in the semen of Markhoz bucks in western Iran

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-22

  Talebi, J ^a   Souri, M ^a   Moghaddam, A ^a   Karimi, I ^a   Mirmahmoodi, M ^a  

^a RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Markhoz goats; Plasma testosterone concentration; Seasonal variation; Semen characteristics

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 68849117944     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.06.017     Document Type: Article

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