Glycoproteins and glycosidases of the cervix during the periestrous period in cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 4032-4042

  Pluta, K ^a   Irwin, J A ^a   Dolphin, C ^a   Richardson, L ^a   Fitzpatrick, E ^a   Gallagher, M E ^a   Reid, C J ^a   Crowe, M A ^a   Roche, J F ^a   Lonergan, P ^a   Carrington, S D ^a   Evans, A C O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; GLYCOSIDASE; LECTIN; MUCIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; EPITHELIUM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN BINDING; UTERINE CERVIX;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CERVIX UTERI; EPITHELIUM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GLYCOPROTEINS; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; LECTINS; MUCINS; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 82155181684     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4187     Document Type: Article

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