Ovulation-inducing factor: A protein component of llama seminal plasma

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Ratto, Marcelo H ^a   Huanca, Wilfredo ^b   Adams, Gregg P ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CHARCOAL; DEXTRAN; LUTROPIN V; PHOSPHATE; PRONASE; PRONASE E; PROTEINASE K; SEMINAL PLASMA PROTEIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; CELL FRACTIONATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HEATING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ANIMAL; CELL SIZE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FRACTIONATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

LAMA (MAMMAL); LAMA GLAMA;

ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CELL SIZE; CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; SEMINAL PLASMA PROTEINS;

EID: 77951988978     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-8-44     Document Type: Article

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