Effect of purified llama ovulation-inducing factor (OIF) on ovarian function in cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1030-1039

  Tanco, V M ^c   Van Steelandt, M D ^d   Ratto, M H ^b   Adams, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corpus luteum; Llama; Ovarian follicle dynamics; Ovulation; Ovulation inducing factor; Semen

Indexed keywords

BOS; LAMA (MAMMAL);

EID: 84865421554     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.03.036     Document Type: Article

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