Seasonal effects on oocyte developmental competence in sows experiencing pregnancy loss

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 124, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 104-111

  Bertoldo, M J ^a   Holyoake, P K ^b   Evans, G ^a   Grupen, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

COC; Oocyte quality; Ovarian morphology; Progesterone; Seasonal infertility

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; OOCYTE; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SWINE; TIME; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79953024325     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.02.012     Document Type: Article

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