Subspecies differences in early fetal development and plasma pregnancy-associated glycoprotein concentrations in cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 3693-3701

  Mercadante, P M ^a   Waters, K M ^a,b   Mercadante, V R G ^a,b   Lamb, G C ^a,b   Elzo, M A ^a   Johnson, S E ^a,c   Rae, D O ^a   Yelich, J V ^a   Ealy, A D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bos indicus; Bos taurus; Fetus; Placenta; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882681823     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-6130     Document Type: Article

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