Roles of Reactive Oxygen Species in Female Reproduction

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 344-352

  Rizzo, A ^a   Roscino, M T ^a   Binetti, F ^a   Sciorsci, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SCAVENGER;

ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84858438063     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01891.x     Document Type: Review

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