Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 212-216 , May 2007

The Effects of Growth Factor on Testicular Germ Cell Apoptosis in the Stallion

  • Casey L. Donnelly, MS

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Animal Science
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  • Christophe Staub, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
    • ,
  • Dickson Varner, PhD, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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  • Terry Blanchard, PhD, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Hill N Dale Farm, Lexington, KY
    • ,
  • Larry Johnson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
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  • David W. Forrest, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Animal Science
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: David W. Forrest, PhD, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2471, TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2471.

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(07)00147-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.04.003

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 212-216 , May 2007

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