Ovulation-inducing factor in seminal plasma: A review

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 148-156

  Adams, Gregg P ^a   Ratto, Marcelo H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Corpora Lutea; Gonadotropins; Llamas alpacas; Ovulation; Ovulation inducing factor (OIF); Seminal plasma

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPERM;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; SEMEN;

BOS; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS BACTRIANUS; CAVIA; EQUIDAE; LAMA GLAMA; MAMMALIA; MUS; MUSTELA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; RATTUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 84871929468     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.10.004     Document Type: Review

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