Reproductive cycles in pigs

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 124, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 251-258

  Soede, N M ^a   Langendijk, P ^b   Kemp, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b South Autralian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)   (Australia)

Author keywords

Follicle development; Oestrous cycle; Ovulation; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 79955610032     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.02.025     Document Type: Article

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