Follicle population, cumulus mucification, and oocyte chromatin configuration during the periovulatory period in the female dog

Theriogenology

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1120-1131

  Reynaud, K ^a   de Lesegno, C Viaris ^a   Chebrout, M ^a   Thoumire, S ^a   Chastant Maillard, S ^a  

^a ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

Bitch; Chromatin; Dog; Folliculogenesis; Oocyte; Periovulatory

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 70349445261     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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