Distribution of sexes within the left and right uterine horns of cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 496-500

  Giraldo, A M ^a   Hylan, D ^b   Bondioli, K R ^b   Godke, R A ^b  

^a REVIVICOR INC   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Ovary selection; Sex ratio; Uterine horn

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; FETUS; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; FEMALE; FETUS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEX RATIO; UTERUS;

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 75149196208     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.10.006     Document Type: Article

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