Declining fertility, insulin resistance and fatty acid metabolism in dairy cows: Developmental consequences for the oocyte and pre-implantation embryo

Acta Scientiae Veterinariae

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages

  Sinclair, Kevin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Embryo; Free fatty acids; Insulin resistance; Oocyte; Polyunsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVIDAE; MUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79958705319     PISSN: 16780345     EISSN: 16799216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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