Hormonal regulation of follicular atresia in teleost fish

The Fish Oocyte: From Basic Studies to Biotechnological Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 235-253

  Habibi, Hamid R ^a   Andreu Vieyra, Claudia V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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