Good quality sheep embryos produced by superovulation treatment without the use of progesterone devices

Theriogenology

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1661-1668

  Mayorg, I ^a,b   Maraa, L ^a   Sannaa, D ^a   Stellettab, C ^b   Morganteb M , ^b   Casua S , ^a   Dattenaa, M ^a  

^a Agricultural Research Agency of Sardinia (AGRIS)   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; MOET; Natural estrus; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; SARDA; SUS;

EID: 79961167003     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.12.029     Document Type: Article

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