Female reproductive behaviour, ovarian hormones and vaginal cytology of the induced ovulator, Ctenomys talarum

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-27

  Fanjul, María Sol ^a   Zenuto, Roxana R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ctenomys; Estrous behaviour; Induced ovulation; Ovarian hormones; Vaginal cytology

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; COURTSHIP; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; HISTOLOGY; HORMONE; INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; RODENT; URINE;

CTENOMYS; CTENOMYS TALARUM;

EID: 84855272634     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: 21903743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13364-011-0048-7     Document Type: Article

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