Multiple matings modify the estrous length, the moment of ovulation, and the estradiol and LH patterns in ewes
Juan Pedro Bottino; Raquel Pérez-Clariget; Mariana Garcia Kako Rodriguez; Marcelo Ratto; Rodolfo Ungerfeld
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Submitted date:
05/31/2021
Accepted date:
08/12/2021