Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 8 , Pages 613-617 , August 2009

Collection Rates and Morphology of Equine Oocytes Obtained from Immature Follicles after Treatment with Equine Pituitary Extract (EPE) and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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PII: S0737-0806(09)00552-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.07.011

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 8 , Pages 613-617 , August 2009

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