Assisted reproductive techniques for cattle breeding in developing countries: A critical appraisal of their value and limitations

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 21-26

  Rodriguez Martinez, H ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84855218141     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01961.x     Document Type: Review

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