The effects of superovulation of donor sows on ovarian response and embryo development after nonsurgical deep-uterine embryo transfer

Theriogenology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 832-839

  Angel, M A ^a   Gil, M A ^a   Cuello, C ^a   Sanchez Osorio, J ^a   Gomis, J ^a   Parrilla, I ^a   Vila, J ^b   Colina, I ^b   Diaz, M ^b   Reixach, J ^b   Vazquez, J L ^a   Vazquez, J M ^a   Roca, J ^a   Martinez, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b Dept of Research and Development Selección Batallé SA ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Embryo; Gonadotropin; Nonsurgical embryo transfer; Ovarian response; Pig

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; NONSURGICAL EMBRYO TRANSFER; OVARIAN RESPONSE; OVARY; OVARY CYST; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SUPEROVULATION; SWINE;

EMBRYO; GONADOTROPIN; NONSURGICAL EMBRYO TRANSFER; OVARIAN RESPONSE; PIG;

ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARIAN CYSTS; OVARY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SUPEROVULATION; SWINE;

EID: 84894656206     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2013.12.017     Document Type: Article

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