Toll-like receptors and their role in animal reproduction

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 125, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 1-12

  Kannaki, T R ^a   Shanmugam, M ^b   Verma, P C ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b PROJECT DIRECTORATE ON POULTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Domestic animals; Reproduction; TLR

Indexed keywords

TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; LIVESTOCK; MALE; PET ANIMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; LIVESTOCK; MALE; PETS; REPRODUCTION; TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79958206900     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.03.008     Document Type: Review

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