An overview of molecular and cellular mechanisms associated with porcine pregnancy success or failure

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL.4, 2012, Pages 394-401

  Edwards, A K ^a   Wessels, J M ^b   Kerr, A ^b   Tayade, C ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; EMBRYO DEATH; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO LOSS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SWINE;

MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; RATTUS; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 84864320552     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02103.x     Document Type: Article

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