Ovarian follicle dynamics in bactrian camel (camelus bactrianus)

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-105

  Nikjou, D ^a   Niasari Naslaji, A ^a   Skidmore, J A ^b   Mogheiseh, A ^a   Germai, A ^a   Razavi, K ^c   Ghanbari, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b Camel Reproduction Centre Dubai   (United Arab Emirates)

^c ANIMAL SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^d Ministry of Jihad e Agriculture   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bactrian camel; Follicle wave cycles; Mature follicle

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMELUS BACTRIANUS;

EID: 73649149371     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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