Understanding the function of the corpus luteum and the onset of puberty in buffalo

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Campanile, G ^a   Vecchio, D ^a   Baruselli, P S ^b   Di Palo, R ^a   Neglia, G ^a   D'Occhio, M J ^c   Zicarelli, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Corpus luteum; Puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449502828     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20094002     Document Type: Review

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