1-iodoundecane, an estrus indicating urinary chemo signal in bovine (Bos taurus)

Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Archunan, G ^a   Ramesh Kumar, K ^b  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Rajah Serfoji Government College Autonomous   (India)

Author keywords

1 iodoundecane; Bovine; Chemo signal; Estrus; GC MS; Urine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876838312     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21577579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000121     Document Type: Article

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